Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The full flower moon — named for spring blossoms across ...

The next full moon of 2026 will be the May flower full moon, set to rise in Scorpio, amid the Eta Aqauriids meteor shower and then give way to a rare second moon in the same month - the blue moon.

A rare blue moon peaks early Sunday morning. It is a micromoon, so it may appear smaller and dimmer than usual. What to know ...

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

Oregonians will have two chances to see a full moon in May, including a rare “once‑in‑a‑blue‑moon” event paired with a micromoon at the end of the month. The first full moon, more commonly known as ...

A Blue Moon, the second full moon of May, will be best seen rising on May 30. | Credit: Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images via Getty Images Skywatchers will be treated to a rare sight this month: a Blue Moon ...

A rare combination of lunar events is set to make the coming month particularly notable for skywatchers. Full moons follow a regular monthly cycle, but the lunar calendar does not always align neatly ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Skywatchers will get a rare double feature in May, with two full moons lighting up the night sky — beginning with the “flower moon.” May’s first full moon reaches peak illumination ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A full Blue Moon is coming this weekend — and despite the ...

A bright full moon will light up the sky this weekend as it rises in Scorpio. Here's what to know about the special May 2026 flower moon. Tonight's full moon will be the May flower moon, but not the ...