How the Wolf Moon "ate" Mars: photos of an amazing phenomenon from different parts of the planet

Last night, on January 13, the world's inhabitants watched the first full moon of 2025 rise. In addition, they could see the "Wolf Moon" "eating" Mars for an hour.

According to NASA, Mars appeared in the lower left part of the Moon, and the bright star Pollux was a few degrees to the left on the upper side of our satellite, CNN writes. Photos of this amazing phenomenon from different parts of the world are simply mesmerizing.

Astronomers say that the first January full moon is called the "Wolf Moon" because wolves are active at this time of year and can be heard howling in the cold winter nights somewhere above the mountains.

But it wasn't the Moon itself that was in the spotlight last night. Scientists emphasize that the opportunity to see the Earth's satellite "eating" Mars from a certain point on our planet comes about once every 14 years. It would be a sin to miss this opportunity.

However, those who missed this space action can watch the sky on Wednesday evening, January 15, when the "confrontation" between the Moon and Mars can be seen again in full glory, Space.com writes.

Finally, you can watch an incredible video shared by American photographer Matt Lantz on his page on the X network. The video clearly shows how Mars is hiding behind the Moon.

According to sky researchers, throughout January, Mars will be in opposition, meaning that it is directly opposite the Sun when viewed from Earth. Therefore, the Red Planet will shine brightly every night. It can be seen with the naked eye in the east every night, as well as in the northwest at dawn, but only if the sky is cloudless.

According to NASA, Mars isn't the only planet worth paying attention to this month. Sky lovers can see four bright planets in the night sky at once.

In January, Venus and Saturn appear in the southwest, Jupiter shines overhead, and Mars rises in the east. The planets revolve westward around the bright North Star, and they can be seen every night, starting in the early evening, astronomers say.

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