January’s full moon, the “Wolf Moon,” rose alongside Mars at its brightest, occulting it for a short period as seen from North America. Here are the best images.

Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see Venus, Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

For those outside the Eastern Time Zone, the timing will vary slightly, but the Wolf Moon will dominate the night skies across the country. How Long Do Full Moons Last? A full moo

Here's everything to know about tonight's full wolf moon, including more on its nickname and when best to see it.

It won't be a "supermoon," we won't see one of those until October's Harvest moon on Oct. 7, followed by two more in November and December. It also won't be alone. There will be a lot of planets visible in the night sky this month.