You might have noticed a halo or ring around the moon, and you may have wondered what it was. Here is everything to know about moon and lunar halos.

People across North Carolina may have noticed the peculiar glowing ring around the moon. But what is it? WRAL News viewers sent us photos of this strange occurrence – and we discovered the ...

MOLINE, Illinois — Recently, the full moon took on a neat appearance, which several of you noticed. Connie from Alton, Illinois, sent us this picture of the moon that appeared to have a halo ...

If you've ever looked up at the full moon in the night sky, you may have noticed a large halo of light around it. But why does this lustrous ring sometimes encircle our natural satellite?

The HALO module will serve as the heart of the upcoming Gateway lunar space station, and it’s almost ready for showtime.

Our Meteorologist Nathan Gidley captured this view in Fort Wayne. You can see a full 360 degree halo around the moon and even a dimmer inner ring.

The HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) for NASA's Gateway lunar orbit platform is removed from its transport container at Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert, Arizona, facility on April 3, 2025.

A lunar halo has been spotted in the night skies across the West Midlands. The ring around the Moon was seen on Wednesday evening in Shropshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.

A lunar halo is formed when light hits ice crystals in clouds high in the atmosphere.

This is called a lunar halo. While not a rare occurrence, lunar halos do not happen every night. They typically happen when thin cirrus clouds streak across the night sky during a full or waxing moon.

Have you ever spotted a strange ring of light glowing around the moon? Stargazers across Texas witnessed a massive "moon halo" shining in the night sky over the weekend.