今年八月是一個特別的月份，因為它會有兩次滿月！就在今晚(8/31)，請抬頭一看，這難得一見的藍色月亮。如果你錯過了這次觀賞的機會，下一次發生將在2015年7月！所以，在這個難得而美麗的一夜，記得和你最愛的人一起向藍月亮許個願啊！
藍月亮是什麼？
所謂的藍月，並不是指月亮變成藍色，而是每年曆法除了固定的12次滿月，還會多出約11天，而經過 2至 3年的累積，就會多出一次滿月時節，通常在一個月內發生的第二次滿月，就被稱為「藍月」。英文更是將藍月一詞融入俚語「Once in a blue moon」(當藍月出現)，意指鮮少、偶爾發生一次的事件。
Neil Armstrong
今晚的藍色月亮，就好像也要一同紀念剛剛逝世的登月第一人岩士唐（Neil Armstrong）。今天是他家族為他舉行的私人追悼會。個性一向低調的岩士唐家族說：『請大家繼續尊崇他的典範，成就和謙遜；下次當你走在一個晴朗的夜空下，看到月亮對著你微笑，請你想起他，並對月亮眨眨眼吧！ 』放心，Neil，我們會的！
Today's full moon does coincide with today's private memorial service for Neil Armstrong in Cincinnati. When Armstrong's family announced his death on Saturday, they made a request: "Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink."
Song about Blue Moon
既然藍月亮的出現是一件浪漫的事，就送給大家一首以為題的情歌，由經典爵士歌手 Ella Fitzgerald 口中唱出來的，更帶有一分瀟灑和隨意。
Blue moon by Ella Fitzgerald
You saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own.
Blue moon
You knew just what I was there for
You heard me saying a prayer for
Someone I really could care for.
And then there suddenly appeared before me
The only one my arms will hold
I heard somebody whisper please adore me
And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon
Now I’m no longer alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own.