Every year, asteroid experts from around the globe run days-long simulations of asteroids headed for major cities. In 2019, it was New York City's turn.
In North America, the May full moon carries the names Flower Moon, Milk Moon or Planting Moon. As the 3rd of 4 moons in a season, it's also a Blue Moon. This Blue Moon will be poised to occult dwarf planet Ceres. You'll see bright Antares and brighter Jupiter near the moon. Read more.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Needless to say, tonight's Blue Moon won't look blue. If you catch it low in the sky, it's more likely to look orange. Peter Lowenstein in Mutare, Zimbabwe caught this photo of a waxing moon this week, setting, with what's called a Golden Handle (the curved feature at right, jutting up along the line between light and dark on the moon). Watch a beautiful video, also by Peter, captured as this moon set! Thank you, Peter.
