The Girls of the Golden West. side 1: Roll Along Prairie Moon; side 2: The Oregon Trail (Montgomery Ward M-4801). 78 rpm. This coupling was initially released on Bluebird B-6178.

Prairie Ramblers. side 1: The Oregon Trail; side 2: Roll Along Prairie Moon (Melotone 6-01-53). 78 rpm. This same coupling was released on other American Record Corporation (ARC) labels. Melotone ...

When the moon is nearly between Earth and the sun, one side of the moon faces the sun, and that side is illuminated, but the side the Earth sees is dark. This is called the new moon phase of the lunar ...

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An unusual lunar event that happens only once every 33 months is occurring tonight — but you won’t be able to see it. A black moon will rise on Aug. 23 as the moon passes through its new moon phase at ...

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Scientists have spotted a new moon orbiting Uranus that is so tiny it can be circumnavigated in just a few hours. NASA announced Tuesday that the still unnamed moon was captured by the Webb Telescope ...

A rare black moon is set to occur this week, though night sky observers will not be able to see it. The astral phenomenon is set to leave a moon-sized dark spot in the heavenly panorama on the night ...

The new moon on Aug. 23 at 2:06 a.m. EDT (0606 UTC) is also a black moon, defined as the third new moon in a season that will see four new moons. Three days later, the moon will make a close pass to ...

With a rare black moon out of sight, this weekend could offer one of summer's last stargazing trips in Michigan areas with clear night skies. This month's new moon is a seasonal black moon, coming in ...

However, astronomers also use the term "black moon" to refer to the third new moon in a season of four new moons. That particular calendar quirk is what's happening this weekend — and it's all down to ...