Head out tonight, 29 April 2026, look up at the nearly-full Moon and you'll notice a bright star to its left. That's Spica, one of the brightest stars of springtime. The Moon is currently in the ...

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

Tonight is "blue moon Eve" (see the May 31 entry for more details). Late tonight, look toward the southeast to see one of the sky's most striking color contrasts. The bright, nearly full moon will be ...

The Full Worm Moon is the final full moon of winter, signaling the spring thaw.It's already had a busy day starting with a rare lunar eclipse early Tuesday morning, turning a reddish-orange hue for ...

May opens and closes with a full moon this year, giving skywatchers two bright lunar nights and a rare Blue Moon before the month is ...

FILE - This photo provided by NASA shows an Eta Aquarid meteor streaking over northern Georgia on April 29, 2012. (B. Cooke/Marshall Space Flight Center/NASA via AP, File)(AP/B. Cooke) NEW YORK (AP) — ...

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.