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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                  2025 January 15   
      Earth's moon is shown in full phase. At the top of the frame, appearing   
           much smaller, is the more distant planet Mars. Please see the   
                    explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                              Wolf Moon Engulfs Mars   
                      Image Credit & Copyright: Imran Sultan   
      
      Explanation: Does the Moon ever engulf Mars? Yes, but only in the sense   
      that it moves in front, which happens on rare occasions. This happened   
      just yesterday, though, as seen from some locations in North America   
      and western Africa. This occultation was notable not only because the   
      Moon was a fully lit Wolf Moon, but because Mars was near its largest   
      and brightest, moving to opposition -- the closest to the Earth in its   
      orbit -- only tomorrow. The engulfing, more formally called an   
      occultation, typically lasting about an hour. The featured image was   
      taken from near Chicago, Illinois, USA just as Earth's largest   
      satellite was angularly moving away from the much more distant red   
      planet. Our Moon occasionally moves in front of all of the Solar   
      System's planets. Given the temporary alignment of orbital planes, the   
      next time our Moon eclipses Mars will be a relatively soon February 9.   
      
              Growing Gallery: Moon-Mars Occultation in January 2025   
                       Tomorrow's picture: galactic pinwheel   
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