The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...

Skywatchers are preparing for one of 2026’s most beautiful lunar events as a rare Blue Moon rises alongside bright stars and planets. Even though Blue Moons do not actually appear blue, they continue ...

Despite its poetic nickname, the moon that’s turning full on May 31 will not sport a blue tint. Instead, it will look like an ordinary full moon, with a yellow or golden-orange glow when it starts to ...

A rare sight is returning to the night sky at the end of the month. The Blue Moon will make its appearance during the late ...

North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead, which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere.

Long before the full moon rises, shifting sunlight transforms the lunar surface into one of the sky's best telescope targets.

Stargazers are in for a treat as the month is ending with a second full moon appearing as both a blue moon and a micromoon.

Sky watchers will be getting a double lunar treat in May 2026, with two full moons set to glow in the night sky during the same calendar month. The so-called “flower moon” will be turning full on May ...

Like April, May opens with a Full Moon as our satellite officially reaches this phase at 1:23 P.M. EDT. The month of May also carries 2026’s first — and only — Blue Moon, with a second Full Moon ...

May’s flower moon rose in twilight on Friday, setting the stage for a rare second full moon — a blue moon — later in the month.

Look to the southeastern horizon at sunset on June 29 to see the Strawberry Moon climb into the early summer sky, embedded ...