The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...
The full moon of February, known as the Snow Moon, will reach peak illumination in the eastern U.S. at 8:53 a.m. EST (1353 GMT) on Feb. 12, three days after it occults Mars. The full moon occurs ...
Also rare this year: a full moon during Christmas. Known as the Cold Moon and the Long Night Moon, December’s lunar rarity will rise near sunset on Dec. 25, 26 and 27, with peak illumination ...
Some nights when we look up at the moon, it is full and bright; sometimes it is just a sliver of silvery light. These changes in appearance are the phases of the moon. As the moon orbits Earth ...