Wolf moon will be 1st supermoon of 2026
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The month brings a strong lineup of celestial sights, including a supermoon, meteor activity, and several close moon-planet encounters.
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January has 5 night sky wonders—including a supermoon, fireball meteors, and Jupiter at its brightest
From Jupiter at its brightest to a dazzling Saturn-Moon-Neptune alignment, here’s what to watch in the night sky.
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January 2026 skywatching guide: Wolf moon, Jupiter at opposition, Beehive Cluster and moon-Saturn pairing
Don’t miss January’s shows in the sky! Here are the best celestial events to view this month.
The final night of 2025 is the perfect time to watch the moon close to the Pleiades, find the brightest star in the night sky and see Jupiter close to its best.
Some nights ask very little of you. You step outside, maybe for air or quiet, and something brighter than expected is already there. This January, tha.
Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That's more than any other planet in our solar system. Saturn, the one-time leader, comes in a close second with 83 confirmed moons. The Jupiter moons ...
An eye-catching pattern on the surface of Europa, an ice-covered moon, may have profound implications for our understanding of the Jovian satellite.
A massive NASA mission to explore if one of Jupiter’s moons could support life launched Monday morning from Florida. The Europa Clipper spacecraft lifted off aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket bound for the moon Europa, one of 95 known moons of Jupiter.