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Supermoon gets 2018 off to big, bright start

New Year's Day supermoon lights up the sky from Malta to Las Vegas.

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Image: The 'supermoon' full moon is seen through Christmas lights in Valletta

Malta

The supermoon is seen through Christmas lights on Jan. 1, 2018 in Valletta. 

A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with the point at which the moon's orbit is closest to Earth making it appear larger in the sky. 

This moon is also called the Wolf Moon.

— Darrin Zammit Lupi / Reuters
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London

The moon rises by County Hall.

— Neil Hall / EPA
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Image: A 'supermoon' full moon is seen rising in Pieta

Malta

A full moon rises in Pieta.

— Darrin Zammit Lupi / Reuters
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California

A full moon rises over El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
— Tracy Barbutes / Zuma Press
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Rome

People admire the supermoon from the Terrazza del Pincio.

— Alberto Pizzoli / AFP - Getty Images
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Image: The supermoon is seen rising behind a red lantern in Beijing

Beijing

The supermoon rises behind a red lantern.

— China Stringer Network / Reuters
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Las Vegas

The first supermoon of the new year rises above the Vegas Strip.

— Richard Brian / Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP
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Image: Supermoon in London

London

The moon rises by the London Eye.

— Neil Hall / EPA
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Image: A 'supermoon' full moon rises behind the guard tower on the 17th century San Salvatore Bastion in Pieta

Malta

A full moon rises behind the guard tower on the 17th century San Salvatore Bastion in Pieta.

— Darrin Zammit Lupi / Reuters
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Image: A 'supermoon' full moon is seen above the Hudson River and the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge from Nyac

New York

A full moon rises above the Hudson River and the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. 

— Mike Segar / Reuters
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London

A plane flies in front of the moon on its approach to London Heathrow Airport.

— Justin Tallis / AFP - Getty Images
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Image: New year super moon in Paris

Paris

The moon rises over the Genie de la Bastille.

— Etienne Laurent / EPA
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Image: A 'supermoon' full moon is seen rising above the skyline of London

London

A  full moon rises above the skyline.

Year in Space Pictures: Strange moons, fiery launches and rough landings

— Toby Melville / Reuters
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