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'Blue Moon' will put on a show for skygazers in an 'unusual' celestial event

'Blue Moon' will put on a show for skygazers in an 'unusual' celestial event

Skygazers can look forward to an "unusual" celestial event on Wednesday night when a Blue Moon rises in the sky for the first time since July 2015.

Mon, 29 Jan, 2018

The Marcels singer Ronald 'Bingo' Mundy dies aged 76

The Marcels singer Ronald 'Bingo' Mundy dies aged 76

Ronald "Bingo" Mundy, best known for his work with the doo-wop group The Marcels and their hit Blue Moon, has died aged 76.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2017

Rare coloured diamonds to go under the hammer in Geneva

Rare coloured diamonds to go under the hammer in Geneva

Two rare coloured diamonds are going under the auction hammer in Geneva, with one standout blue diamond discovered in a South African mine last year expected to fetch up to $55m (€51m), which would set a world record for any gemstone.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2015

There's a blue moon tonight (which won't be blue)

There's a blue moon tonight (which won't be blue)

The full moon tonight is a "blue moon" - famous for its rarity - but it won't be blue, or particularly impressive, and, er, it's not rare.

Fri, 31 Jul, 2015