Halloween's 'BOO' Moon Will Soon Shine On You! NASA Says Blue Moon Is the First Time After 75 Years

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said that Halloween would bring a very special space event. NASA noted that "Boo" Moon's return will the first time in 75 years.

According to Fiber One's latest report, the space agency explained that the Blue Moon is commonly sued to described a calendar month's second full moon occasion. Previous Moon observers have used the "Blue Moon" or the "Halloween Full Moon" name differently. In the month's with four full Moons, the third one is always called "Blue Moon."

When will "Boo Moon" take place?

The special space event will occur this 2020 on Oct. 31. The Boo Moon will rise in the east around sunset and sets in the west around sunrise, just like all full Moons. It will reach its highest peak in very early morning hours and in the late night.

Many people are confused with its name and think that the Earth's natural satellite will really have a blue color. However, it was explained that the Blue Moon will not turn into that color.

It only got its name because of its timing. After Oct. 31, the next Blue Moons are expected to happen in August 2023, May 2026, and December 2028.

NASA previously revealed an exciting Moon discovery

Recently, the national space agency said that it will reveal a thrilling new discovery about the Moon. According to The New York Times' previous report, NASA announced that it found ice and water on the Moon's surface.

The new discovery will help future space explorers since they don't need to go into the most dangerous craters in the Moon's polar regions just to find water. NASA said the ice and water were found in more places than they previously thought.

Researchers' findings were published in Monday's Nature Astronomy. The team who conducted the space activity used SOFIA; an infrared telescope mounted inside a 747 jumbo jet.

NASA is currently making amazing space discoveries that will surely amaze the Earthlings.

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Written by: Giuliano de Leon.