"The days immediately following the black moon will reveal one of the most beautiful lunar sights: the thinnest crescent," Space.com stated. "On the evenings of Aug. 24 and Aug. 25, look toward the western horizon about 30 to 40 minutes after sunset to spot a delicate silver arc, the moon's first reappearance after going dark."

Stargazers are excited as a rare planet parade is expected to happen this weekend bringing some of the main characters of our solar system together in a dazzling line-up that won’t

A “new” moon is when none of the Moon’s face is illuminated and the far side is illuminated instead. This happens when the Moon is up during the day, because the “far side” of the Moon is illuminated when the Moon is in-between Earth and the Sun.