Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first full moon of 2026 lit up the night sky, giving backyard astronomers the chance to admire a supermoon over the weekend.

Even our moon is kicking off the new year with a bang! The first full moon of 2026 will appear in night skies this weekend, as one of the biggest and brightest of the year. Here's what to know about ...

The first full moon of 2026 is ready to light up the UK skies, and it’s going to be a big, bright supermoon. Also known as the Wolf Moon, it is the fourth supermoon in a row after October's Harvest ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The first full moon of 2026 — the wolf moon — rose into ...

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How did the Wolf Moon get its name? The name Wolf Moon comes from the sound of wolves howling during this season, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. How far from Earth is the moon? The average ...

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 ...