The first full moon of 2026 lit up the night sky, giving backyard astronomers the chance to admire a supermoon over the weekend. The first full moon of the year took place on Saturday, Jan. 3, and is ...

Get ready to cry wolf for the first full moon of 2026. The first full moon of the year falls on Jan. 3 this year, according to NASA. On this day, the near side of the moon is fully illuminated as it ...

Hoping to see the first supermoon of 2026? Set your alarm tonight because the next full moon will peak early Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in the constellation Gemini — just at the peak of the Quadrantid ...

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January's Wolf Supermoon is shaping up to be one of the brightest full moons of the year, thanks to a rare alignment of orbital timing. The Wolf Moon will rise Friday evening as it approaches full ...

The first full moon of 2026 will occur on Saturday, January 3. January's full moon is traditionally known as the Wolf Moon. The name comes from Native American and European traditions referencing ...

The Steelers signed linebacker Jeremiah Moon off the Carolina Panthers practice squad. In a corresponding move, the team released defensive tackle Brodric Martin-Rhodes. Moon has appeared in 22 games, ...

On December 12, 2025, a team of astronomers at the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP) witnessed something truly rare—a brief flash of light on the Moon’s surface caused by a meteoroid impact.

During its initial molten phase, the Moon experienced tidal bulges on its near and far sides due to Earth's immense gravitational pull. The Moon's rotation initially carried these gravitationally ...