New Moon and Islamic Calendar Star in Slooh Webcast Today

Slooh Community Observatory will give viewers a rare sight of the new moon today (Aug. 5) from its telescope in the Canary Islands in a broadcast that will also discuss the importance of the new moon in the Islamic calendar. You can also watch it here on Space.com, courtesy of Slooh. "During the live broadcast, Slooh host Paul Cox will be joined by Shaykh Abdulbary Yahya to explore the importance of the moon, specifically the new moon, to the Muslim faith," Slooh representatives wrote in a state