A RARE 'Blue Moon' has appeared in the night sky around the world, which is being seen as a fitting tribute to Neil Armstrong by the cosmic calendar.
The Moon was seen by onlookers on the same day as a private service for Armstrong took place after he died at age 82.
He was the first man to walk on the Moon.
Blue Moon
A full moon is seen from Gaza City on August 31, 2012. Photo: AFP Source:AFP
A Blue Moon occurs when there is a second full moon in one calendar month.
It will not happen again until July 2015.
Blue Moon
The full Moon - or 'Blue Moon' - rises over Rio de Janeiro on August 31, 2012. Photo: AFP Source: AFP
The full Moon cycle is 29.5 days so a blue moon is uncommon and has come to mean something rare.
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