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Supermoon gets 2018 off to big, bright start

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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
Image: Supermoon in London

London

The moon rises by County Hall.

—Neil Hall / EPA
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
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
Image: Supermoon in London

London

The moon rises by the London Eye.

—Neil Hall / EPA
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
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
Image: New year super moon in Paris

Paris

The moon rises over the Genie de la Bastille.

—Etienne Laurent / EPA
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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