Tonight is "blue moon Eve" (see the May 31 entry for more details). Late tonight, look toward the southeast to see one of the ...

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower brings shooting stars before dawn, the Moon meets brilliant Venus after sunset, and May wraps up with a rare Blue Moon.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower brings shooting stars before dawn, the Moon meets brilliant Venus after sunset, and May wraps up with a rare Blue Moon. Look to the early morning sky around May 5-6 for ...

This May, be on the lookout for another meteor shower, full moons — which may appear slightly smaller than usual — and a ...

April showers bring May flowers—and it’s not just Earth's surface in bloom. Look up, as the sky joins in to kick off the ...

May is typically when the Southwest starts to heat up—but sometimes, that heat arrives a little earlier and a little stronger ...

The first full moon of May, known as the Flower Moon, arrives May 1—but stay tuned, as a rare Blue Micromoon will also appear ...

- Lagoon Nebula (M8) is an emission nebula in Sagittarius.

Stargazers can also look forward to a crescent moon pairing with Venus and a return of the colorful galactic core of the ...

May 2026 opens with the Flower Moon on May 1 and will close with a rare Blue Micromoon on May 31, marking two full moons in one month. This uncommon alignment happens roughly every 2.5 years and ...

Today’s Waxing Gibbous moon, nearly 94% illuminated, shows the lunar cycle nearing its full moon phase and peak brightness.

May 2026 offers a packed astronomical schedule, from bright planetary pairings to meteor showers and rare lunar events. Venus and Jupiter dominate evening skies, closing in on a June conjunction, ...