If you are fortunate to live in the occultation zone and the weather cooperates, this upcoming event is one that really ...

The Wolf Moon will reach its peak fullness at 5:27 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13. It will rise in the sky about an hour earlier, at 4:28 p.m. ET, and remain visible until 8:09 a.m. ET the next ...

Although the rising of the Wolf Moon will be best seen during dusk on Tuesday, Jan. 14, the previous night will see a near-full moon occult Mars. That will occur high in the sky and be visible ...

The second full moon of the year—arriving on February 12—takes its name from the dusting of snowfall common at this time of ...

Mars will disappear behind the bottom of the moon around 9:16 p.m. ET and reappear behind the upper right of the moon at 10:31 p.m. ET. January’s full moon is commonly called the wolf moon ...

An opportunity to see the moon occult a bright planet at night does not happen too often; for Mars, a specific location on Earth can see it happen (on average) once about every 14 years.

Tonight (Jan. 13), bright Mars will disappear behind the full Wolf Moon for several hours before reappearing on the other side. It's the only lunar occultation of Mars visible from the U.S. this year.

January's full moon passed in front of Mars, a rare occultation. Depending on where you are viewing from, it will happen again this month as the nearly full moon will cover up the red planet on Feb. 9 ...

The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week. The result? A stunning lunar occultation of Mars that was seen by large parts of North America and western Africa. Luckily, plenty of ...

the January full moon is known as the "Wolf Moon." At the moment it officially turns full — 5:27 p.m. EST (2227 GMT) — it will be diametrically opposite to the sun in the sky. By sheer coincidence, ...

The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week. On Monday evening (Jan. 13), the Full Wolf Moon passed in front of Mars in what's known as a lunar occultation, during which another ...