A rare Blue Moon will light up the night skies at the end of May. Sarah Keith-Lucas explains what a Blue Moon is and looks at whether the forecast will be favourable for viewing it.

A second full moon in a calendar month will occur on May 31 and be best seen at moonrise on May 30. Why is the Blue Moon one of astronomy’s most misunderstood terms?

Don't miss 2026's smallest full moon with this livestream from Italy with the Virtual Telescope Project. The 'Blue Moon' livestream will begin at 9:30 p.m. EDT (0130 GMT).

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rare celestial event is set to light up the night sky this weekend, as what is known as a blue moon rises on May 31. But despite ...

A rare lunar double feature is set to light up the night sky this weekend, and it won’t be back for years. A blue micromoon — when the month’s second full moon coincides with the moon being at its ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Skywatchers in Northeast Ohio and beyond will get a “once in a blue moon” moment this weekend — but don’t expect the moon to actually turn blue. The full moon on Sunday, May 31, will ...

This Monday, August 19th, 2024, a full Blue supermoon in the sign of Aquarius will peak at 2:26 p.m. ET. But what exactly is a Blue Moon, what does it mean, and when can we expect to see one again?

Just exactly when is the next Supermoon Blue Moon? As we ready ourselves for the Supermoon Blue Moon on Monday, Aug. 19 where it officially becomes 100% full at 2:26 p.m. EDT (1826 GMT). Some of you ...

Few astronomical terms have entered everyday language as successfully as blue moon. “Once in a blue moon” has become synonymous with something rare, yet the astronomical event itself is neither ...