March’s full moon, the Worm Moon, rose above Earth on Sunday, March 24, exactly two weeks before the total solar eclipse that will sweep across North America on April 8, 2024. Not to be left out of the eclipse action, the Worm Moon was marked by a slightly less dramatic lunar eclipse. The Moon moved… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A glowing worm moon will light up the sky on Monday, setting up a celestial performance for people heading out in the early morning hours — a penumbra lunar eclipse. The March full moon, called… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A glowing worm moon will light up the sky on Monday, setting up a celestial performance for people heading out in the early morning hours — a penumbra lunar eclipse. The March full moon, called… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. February’s full moon, known as the snow moon, will reach its peak on Saturday and shine globally in the night sky. The moon will be at its fullest at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning, according to… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. February’s full moon, known as the snow moon, will reach its peak on Saturday and shine globally in the night sky. The moon will be at its fullest at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning, according to… Read More »
The first full moon of 2024 rose above Earth on Thursday, January 25, in the form of January’s Wolf Moon. According to NASA, the January full moon takes its name from the packs of hungry wolves that howl outside Native American villages in the cold, deep snows of winter. Wolves weren’t the only ones braving… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. There will be plenty of delights for stargazers in the night sky in 2024. A full moon and meteor showers will illuminate the sky. The increase in solar activity is expected to cause auroras that… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. There will be plenty of delights for stargazers in the night sky in 2024. A full moon and meteor showers will illuminate the sky. The increase in solar activity is expected to cause auroras that… Read More »
The last full moon of 2023 rose and set over Earth in December’s aptly named “Cold Moon.” With the full moon on Tuesday, December 26, skywatchers and astrophotographers weren’t going to let obstacles like a Christmas Day hangover or the freezing temperatures of a cold December night stop them from capturing truly awe-inspiring photos of… Read More »