If you look up to the full moon at sunset this evening, you may notice it looks ever so slightly smaller than usual.

The size of the moon, as perceived from earth, is dependent on its location within its elliptical orbit around the earth. And, not all blue moons are as rare as the name implies.

A rare blue moon and four planets will shine together in the night sky this weekend - the final instance of such an event until 2028, forecaster AccuWeather says. The moon will rise on Saturday night ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May 31, 2026 at 4:43 a.m. ET brings us a rare Blue Moon—the second full Moon occurring within a single calendar month—making this ...

The rare second full moon of the month, known as a "blue moon," is about to rise. The rare blue moon is set to peak early Sunday morning, May 31. Here's what to know about the next May full moon 2026 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The so-called Blue Moon rose at dusk on Saturday, May 30, ...

You'd better get up early if you want to catch the blue moon.