The famous saying “once in a blue moon” officially happened on Wednesday, Aug. 30, as spectators took in the bright full moon. The term "blue moon" has been ingrained in popular culture ...

From the "flower moon" to the "buck moon," each version has a distinct cultural and astrological meaning. Maybe you've heard the saying, "Once in a blue moon." The colloquialism refers to the rare ...

Earth won't experience another Blue Moon until 2026. Here we explore this phenomenon in more detail. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

August's full moon, which is coming Monday, has several names, including supermoon, blue moon and sturgeon moon. So what do they all mean? The "super" part refers to the moon's orbit, which brings ...

The rare super blue moon will reach peak fullness on Monday, Aug. 19. On the heels of the Perseid meteor shower earlier this month, August is offering another great astronomical sight -- the rare ...

Here’s how it works. Update for Aug. 31: The Blue Moon put on quite a show around the world last night. Don't miss our gallery full of incredible photographs of the last Blue Moon until 2037.

Wednesday night skies will feature a “super blue moon,” according to NASA, meaning it will be the second time this month there will be a supermoon—a rarity that won’t occur again for years.

The second supermoon this month, a blue moon, is set to appear in the night sky on Wednesday, Aug. 30. This latest supermoon will be the closest of the year, an intimate 222,043 moon miles from ...

Large in the sky and perfectly round, Monday night’s super blue moon is an attention-getter. But how rare, really, is it? It is unusual because it’s both blue and super. According to NASA ...