February's full moon will shine in the skies above Indiana shortly before Valentine's Day. Coincidentally, according to NASA, this is the month when Venus — named after the Roman goddess of love — shines her brightest.

A full moon will rise in the sky this week but will it still be that way by the time Valentine's Day rolls around? No, but it will be pretty close to a full moon. February's full moon, which is also called a snow moon,

February has been a big month for astronomical events. There was a six planetary alignment, or “planet parade,” to kick off the month and five planets that will be visible with a set of binoculars or a small telescope throughout the rest of the month.