The first full moon of 2026 will be a special event known as a supermoon. Here's what it means and when it will peak.

The identification of a gray wolf in Otsego County several years ago has received additional attention in recent weeks, with the findings published in scientific journals. New York state does not have a resident wolf population,

January’s full moon, the wolf supermoon, earned its name because wolves are more likely to be howling during wintertime, a method the animals use to “locate pack members, reinforce social bonds, define territory, and coordinate hunting,” per The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

January 3, 2026 The Sky Unleashes the Super Wolf Moon! 🌙 The first Full Moon of 2026 doesn’t arrive quietly. It rises bigger, brighter, and closer than usual, igniting the winter sky with raw lunar power. This is the Full Wolf Moon at perigee a true Supermoon, appearing up… pic.twitter.com/L1QkZyR99g

The new year is kicking off with a celestial feature: the Wolf Moon will light up the sky as the final supermoon visible until late 2026, astronomers say. The full moon will reach peak

The first full moon of 2026 is happening January 3 at 5:03 a.m. EST. Read your free horoscope on how it will impact your sign.

Scott Wolf opened up about the “hardest year of my life” amid his separation from estranged wife Kelley Wolf. “2025 Recap. Grateful for the hardest year of my life,” Scott, 57, captioned an Instagram carousel of pictures of his three children with Kelley,

Then, in 2021, a hunter in Cherry Valley shot a coyote that looked an awful lot like a wolf. It was much bigger than the typical coyote. The hunter said he thought, when he shot, that it was a coyote - which are legal to hunt. Wolves are protected and must not be hunted.