Tag: Januarys

Look up to see January’s full ‘wolf moon’ brighten the night sky

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The first full moon of the new year, known as the wolf moon, will shine in the night sky Thursday. January’s full moon reached peak illumination at 12:54 p.m. ET, but it will appear full […]

January’s new moon welcomes Mercury as a ‘morning star’

The new moon of January will be at 6:57 a.m. Eastern Time on January 11, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and a day later the planet Mercury will reach its greatest westward separation from the sun, showing itself as a “morning star.” New moons happen when the sun and moon share the same celestial […]