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A black moon is basically the second new moon of the month, something that rarely occurs. It works similarly to a Leap Year. A lunar cycle typically takes about 29 days to complete, but our months are slightly longer. So sometimes, about every 32 months, we happen to get two full moons or two new moons. The second full moon in a month is called a blue moon, and the second new moon is called a black moon. But a black moon also refers to a month where there are no new moons — which is only possible in February...

On the night of the new moon itself, observers in midnorthern latitudes will see the classic winter constellations of Orion, Taurus, Gemini and Canis Major for most of the night. All of these constellations will be above the horizon by 7 p.m. local time. Orion's distinctive belt of three stars — Alnilam, Alnitak and Mintaka — will be at an altitude of about 40 degrees in the south-southeast, while Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, will be about 21 degrees high. Looking just to the east and south of Orion (to the right and upward in the northern hemisphere),...

A Rapture, of Sorts? Disclaimer: First things first. I do not believe in what some people call a pre tribulation rapture and I’ve discovered that there is no *seven year tribulation, ergo, no mid tribulation anything. But there is a return and that I can write about. Second the word rapture does not appear in the Bible so let me find a word that is there... Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him. Took: לָקַח לָקַח lâqach, law-kakh'; a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications):—accept, bring, buy, carry...

The substantiality of my wealth is in abundance that exceeds paradise for truly where ever I AM in you this quotient exists in a udepleteable manner and such is my Grace for those in my will . So watch now as I dress my children of light as Job and reward them even now for the trials and tribulations , " Yeah " the pathway of fire they have surrendered to for my name sake . Did I not say buy from me gold and silver that has been tested and purified by My Holiness alone ?! Then surely what...

Nashville, Tn- Former Vice President, and partial human being, Albert Gore Junior recently came forward with the somewhat spurious claim that the novel New Moon -and by extension the blockbuster movie using the afore mentioned title as its source material- is based largely on the romantic exploits of himself and wife Tipper. According to the recently divulged Gore narrative he was, for a brief time in college, a Vampire. “It was a phase I was going through. Like the time I invented the Internet. You know just one of those things that happen in college when your trying to discover...

The Twilight Saga: New Moon grossed $72.7 million on Friday, according to estimates from Summit Entertainment, shattering The Dark Knight’s previous opening-day record of $62.2 million. (The figure includes the $26.3 million New Moon banked from midnight screenings, also a box office record.) The astronomic figure puts Bella, Edward, and Jacob on a clear path to the biggest opening weekend ever, all the more impressive considering New Moon is opening in 342 fewer theaters than The Dark Knight did last year.

Summit Entertainment just announced its New Moon debuted with $26.27M in 12:01AM screenings from 3,514 theaters. That sets a new midnight opening record, smashing The Dark Knight's $18.4M on July 18, 2008, and Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince's $22.2M on July 15, 2009. (Summit's re-release of Twilight Thursday night in 2,057 dates made $1.3M.) Meanwhile, Fandango tells me that New Moon is trending to sell more than 10 tickets per second on the site throughout the course of today.

What's Up In Space EBONY MOON: According to modern folklore, when there are two Full Moons in a month, we call the second a Blue Moon. Question: what do you call it when there are two New Moons in a month? It's about to happen. On Dec. 31st, New Year's Eve, the moon will be new for the second time this month. (The first time was Dec. 1st.) Double new moons occur about once every 2.5 years, the same frequency as Blue Moons. There's no widely accepted name for a second New Moon, so we asked SpaceWeather readers to suggest...

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - The international Cassini spacecraft has spied a tiny new moon hidden in a gap in Saturn's outer ring, scientists reported Tuesday. The moon was spotted earlier this month orbiting in the center of the Keeler gap, making waves in the gap edges as it circles. Tentatively called S/2005 S1, the moon measures four miles across and is about 85,000 miles from the center of Saturn. More observations are needed to determine the shape of the moon's orbit, but preliminary findings show it is in the middle of the gap, said Joseph Spitale, a planetary scientist at...

Detailed Local Forecast For Baghdad, Iraq Click for updates       Last Updated Monday, February 24, at 5:45 AM Local Time (Sunday 9:45 PM EST) Today: Sun along with patchy clouds. High 74F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight: Some clouds. Low 53F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 62F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow night: A few clouds. Low 43F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday: Chance of showers. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 30s. Thursday: Partly...