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Wintery full Snow Moon images for February 2026
The full Snow moon flooded February skies with winter glow. See breathtaking images captured by our incredible photographers around the world.
February 3, 2026
Jacana birds: Walking on water, breaking the rules
Jacana birds glide effortlessly across wetlands, defying both physics and nature's common gender roles. Discover this amazing creature here.
February 2, 2026
Oldest wooden tools yet unearthed found in southern Greece
The oldest wooden tools used by early humans have been uncovered in an ancient lakebed in Greece. The hand tools date to 430,000 years ago.
February 1, 2026
Full moon names of the month and by the season
Lists of common full moon names - both by month and by season - for North America. And a word about full moon names in the Southern Hemisphere.
February 1, 2026
Happy Groundhog Day! Will Phil see his shadow?
The predicted high for Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on February 2, Groundhog Day, is 24 degrees F (-4 C) and cloudy. Will Phil see his shadow?
February 1, 2026
The February birthstone is the purple amethyst
Are you a February baby? Here's some cool info about your February birthstone, the amethyst. Read the lore of this purple stone, a variety of quartz.
February 1, 2026
Sun activity archive for February 2026
Sun activity archive for February 2026. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
February 1, 2026
Use the Pointers in the Big Dipper to find the North Star
The 2 outermost stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper always point to the North Star, aka Polaris. That's why astronomers call these stars The Pointers.
February 1, 2026
Watch for the February full moon – or Snow Moon – on February 1
The full Snow Moon will shine brightly all night on February 1-2, 2026. This February full moon will glow near the star Regulus in Leo the Lion.
January 31, 2026
Is a surprisingly massive exomoon orbiting this big exoplanet?
Astronomers using the Very Large Telescope might have found a massive exomoon - 40% the mass of Jupiter - orbiting a giant exoplanet 133 light-years away.
January 30, 2026
