Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 22Uranus is in conjunction with the Sun at 10 A.M. EDT, so ...

Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of the night. Jupiter features many events involving its four major moons that are well worth ...

Venus is now shining brightly as the “Evening Star” after sunset. It will reach its highest in August and peak brightness in September and it dominates the night sky.

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 ...