New moon of August 2025 brings a rare black moon and a close Mars encounter
A rare black moon darkens the sky on Aug. 23, 2025, followed by a close encounter between the young crescent and Mars just days later.
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New moon of August 2025 gets eclipsed today
If a new moon is perfectly lined up with the sun, we see a solar eclipse
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