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A daytime photograph of a crescent Moon visible against a clear blue sky. A bright point of light — a planet being occulted — is caught just above the Moon's illuminated limb moments before disappearing behind it, with the ghostly outline of the Moon's full disk faintly visible through earthshine.

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The Sky This Week from June 12 to 19: A daytime occultation of Venus

A twilight photograph taken over a calm body of water, with a vivid orange and red sunset glow along the horizon. The silhouettes of hills and a prominent volcanic peak stretch across the skyline. Jupiter and Venus appear as two bright points of light close together in the deep blue upper sky above the scene.

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The Sky This Week from June 5 to 12: Jupiter and Venus meet

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

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The Sky This Week from May 8 to 15: The Moon meets Mars

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The Sky This Week from May 1 to 8: May’s first Full Moon

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The Sky This Week from April 24 to May 1: Saturn reappearing

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The Sky This Week from April 17 to 24: The Lyrid meteor shower peaks

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The Sky This Week from April 10 to 17: Catch Comet PanSTARRS

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The Sky This Week from April 3 to 10: Comet Wierzchoś in retreat

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The Sky This Week from March 27 to April 3: April opens with a Full Moon