The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under sunlight.

Watch the moon phases and libration for 2026, as seen from Earth's Northern Hemisphere, in this time-lapsed animation that is set at hourly intervals. Video credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Stu

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A delicate waxing crescent Moon creates an elongated triangle with bright planets Jupiter and Mercury in the evening sky.

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