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'Once In A Blue Moon' Is Happening Again This Halloween. A partially eclipsed super blue blood moon sets behind the Golden Gate Bridge on Jan. 31, 2018, in San Francisco. The "super blue blood moon" is a rare "lunar trifecta" event and was the first such lunar event seen in North America since 1866.  Justin Sullivan/Getty Images  hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A partially eclipsed super blue blood moon sets behind the Golden Gate Bridge on Jan. 31, 2018, in San Francisco. The "super blue blood moon" is a rare "lunar trifecta" event and was the first such lunar event seen in North America since 1866. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images This year, there will be a full moon on Halloween. This makes it a "blue moon," since it's the second full moon in one calendar month. This phenomenon usually happens around  every 2.7 years . So maybe something that happens "once in a blue moon"  isn't actually...

Moon • NASA • Moon water

The case for NASA'S Bridenstine post-Election Day © Getty Images No matter the outcome on Nov. 3, Administrator  Jim Bridenstine  should remain at the helm of NASA to shepherd the agency through one of the most dynamic times in its history.  A return to American crewed launch capability, the  Artemis Accords  as a new U.S.-led international effort for developing the Moon, the fate of the International Space Station (ISS) as it celebrates a 20-year anniversary and the direction of key space science and technology programs are inextricably linked to the occupant of the NASA administrator’s office.  The space industry continues to rapidly evolve, and NASA — a key enabler of such change — requires consistent leadership to sustain and grow American excellence. Bridenstine has not only demonstrated his ability to do this thus far, but his ability to persuasively make the case for America’s leadership role in space among the nations of the world befits his continu...

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