"Once in a Blue Moon". How often have you heard that phrase? Have you ever used it? Do you know where it started ?

Thursday night Once in a Blue Moon happens. It's where you have a full twice in the same month. It's an uncommon, though not truly rare occurrence. In fact, it occurs, on average, about every 32 months. And in the year 1999, it occurred twice in a span of just three months!

Other space related news.

Astronomers have discovered 28 new planets outside of our solar system, increasing the total known extrasolar planets to 236. Maybe the world of Trek is nearing.