With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

So bundle up and plan to head outside at least for a few minutes on a night this weekend, just to take in all this after-dark beauty. So what do we know about the origins of the Wolf Moon name?

Skywatchers looking for the last full moon of 2024 can look to the sky this weekend for a glimpse of the "cold moon," which will hit peak brightness just after 4 a.m. EST on Sunday morning.

So bundle up and plan to head outside at least for a few minutes on a night this weekend, just to take in all this after-dark beauty. What do we know about the origins of the Wolf Moon name?