Something rare is happening in the skies in the next few days — a black moon. This rare celestial event is due to an unusual calendar alignment: two new moons in one month. The first occurred ...
23 when he caught what some are estimating to be a jaw-dropping 108-foot-tall breaking wave in the popular surfing spot just north of Half Moon Bay, about 25 miles southwest of San Francisco.
The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Wednesday, Jan.