Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers after something special for Christmas night are ...

Santa may not need Rudolph's bright nose to guide his sleigh this year. That's because the full moon will shine brightly Christmas morning. December's full moon is called the "Cold Moon" because this ...

The next full moon, a cold moon, will be visible on Dec. 4 at 6:14 p.m., according to TimeandDate.com. After the full moon, a last quarter new moon will appear on Dec. 11 at 3:52 p.m., followed by a ...

December's full moon, known as the Cold Moon, was the last supermoon of 2025. A supermoon occurs when the moon is at its closest point to Earth, making it appear larger and brighter. Although the moon ...