Last 'blue moon' until 2015 lights up night sky tonight

A blue moon will grace the night sky tonight (Aug. 31), giving skywatchers their last chance to observe this celestial phenomenon for nearly three years. The moon will wax to its full phase at 9:58 a.m. EDT (1358 GMT) today, bringing August's full moon"Once in a blue moon." It's an event rare enough that it has become a common phrase invoked to imply the rarity of other situations. And this Friday is the last time you'll be able to catch the cosmological event until 2015.The web-based Slooh Space Camera, which showcases live views from various telescopes around the

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