But January's full moon isn't the only lunar event to look forward to in 2026. From an eclipse and a blue moon to super moons, these are the events you should mark your calendar for. The first full moon will take place on Saturday, Jan. 3, and it will also be a super moon.

The year will feature 13 full moons — including a blue moon event — as well as three supermoons and a pair of eclipses.

Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts to visit in more than 50 years as well as a caravan of robotic lunar landers including Jeff Bezos’ new supersized Blue Moon. A supermoon looms on Jan. 3 and an astronomical blue moon is on the books for May.

The Moon follows a cycle of eight phases, spanning a month − more precisely 29.5 days. Beyond its sheer size and glow, the full moon can hold deep spiritual significance, depending on the season or month. From the "flower moon" to the "buck moon," each ...

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Hera spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the binary asteroid system Didymos in November 2026 to investigate the aftermath of NASA's 2022 DART impact, which successfully altered the orbit of the moonlet Dimorphos.

Blue Moon revolved around the impact on famed lyricist Lorenz Hart of his real-life breakup with his musical theater partner Richard Rodgers.

Richard Linklater's 2025 movie has received a Golden Globe nomination, and it could be headed for multiple Oscar nominations next year.

In the case of Blue Moon, they have been talking for more than a decade. The given story is Link­later was waiting for Hawke, who is now 55, to be old enough to play Hart, who was a rather careworn 48 when he died in late 1943 (just eight months after the film’s setting).