Mars still is spectacularly brilliant, as brilliant as it will be for another 26 months. When the Red Planet again falls into an orbit opposite the sun - called “opposition.” It is so bright that with ...

The Wolf Moon will reach its peak fullness at 5:27 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13. It will rise in the sky about an hour ...

Last week, a full moon lit up the sky but it was another celestial moment, one that's more rare, that wowed sky-gazers and ...

Although the rising of the Wolf Moon will be best seen during dusk on Tuesday, Jan. 14, the previous night will see a near-full moon occult Mars. That will occur high in the sky and be visible ...

The first full moon in 2025 arrived on Jan. 13 at 6:22 p.m., CST. It is called the Wolf Moon, because wolves were wont to prowl and howl (“ululate,”) on cold January nights, searching for prey. If the ...

The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week. On Monday evening (Jan. 13), the Full Wolf Moon passed in front of Mars in what's known as a lunar occultation, during which another ...

Traditionally, the January full moon is known as the "Wolf Moon." At the moment it officially ... By sheer coincidence, Mars is also opposite to the sun, though its actual moment of "opposition ...