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The Sky This Week

A large Full Moon rises behind trees at left, glowing bright white against a deep blue night sky. To the right, the illuminated Baroque dome and bell tower of the Basilica of Superga in Turin, Italy are lit in warm golden light, creating a dramatic contrast with the moonlit sky.

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The Sky This Week from May 29 to June 5: May ends with a Blue Moon

A sky chart showing the western sky on May 25, 2026, 30 minutes after sunset. Three planets are visible and labeled against a warm twilight gradient fading from deep gray-brown at the top to glowing orange near the horizon: Jupiter appears as a bright point in the upper left, Venus shines more brightly in the middle, and Mercury is a faint point low on the right side close to the horizon. A dark landscape silhouette runs along the bottom of the image.

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The Sky This Week from May 22 to 29: Mercury reappearing

A crescent moon glowing brightly against a deep dark blue night sky, flanked by two planets, Jupiter and Venus, visible as small bright points — one to the upper left and one to the lower right.

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The Sky This Week from May 15 to 22: The Moon greets Jupiter and Venus

The Sky This Month

Two bright planets — Venus and Jupiter — shine as close points of light in a deep blue twilight sky above an illuminated city skyline at dusk. The city's skyscrapers, tower, and sprawling lights glow against a gradient sky that fades from deep blue above to lighter blue near the horizon, with low clouds hugging the rooftops.

June 2026: What’s in the sky this month? Venus and Jupiter have a spectacular conjunction, and the Moon occults Venus

A twilight photograph taken from the shore of a calm lake, looking toward a park with trees, streetlights, and a tall flagpole silhouetted against a deep blue and orange dusk sky. Three planets — Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter — are visible as bright points of light in the sky, with two clustered close together near the horizon and one higher up. Their reflections shimmer faintly in the still water below, which is dotted with aquatic plants.

June 2026: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?

Photograph showing the close conjunction of bright Venus with the star Regulus in Leo at dawn on October 3, 2020.

July 2026: What’s in the sky this month? Venus and Jupiter are visible in the evening, plus a conjunction of Mars and Uranus before dawn

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A single bright meteor streaks diagonally across a dark, star-filled sky above a rugged hilltop town. The lights and stone buildings of the town cluster around a rocky ridge, with a soft, pink glow near the horizon. A crescent Moon is enveloped by scattered clouds, generating a bright, wispy halo.

This Week in Astronomy, Upcoming Events

See the Eta Aquariid meteor shower

Upcoming Events

First confirmed speakers for Starmus VIII

Telescopes and Equipment, Upcoming Events

This weekend, come celebrate 35 years of NEAF

Deep-Sky Objects, Observing, Upcoming Events

Get ready to run this year’s Messier marathon

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Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

The Sun

Safely observing the Sun can be a fun and rewarding experience.

The Moon

Our nearest celestial neighbor provides many great sights.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

Planets

Targeting our solar system’s other worlds is well worth the effort.

Credit: Tony Hallas.

Deep-Sky Objects

Nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies are the night sky’s hidden gems.

Credit: Celestron.

Telescopes & Equipment

Explore the tools that can help you unlock the night sky.

Credit: Peter Michaud, Gemini Observatory.

Astrophotography

Capturing great celestial sights is both an art and a skill.

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