May 2026 kicks off with a full “flower” moon. Because the moon is at its furthest point from the Earth – its apogee – this month’s lunar debut will be a smaller-looking “micromoon”. But this month ...

A rare Blue Moon, the second full moon in May, will also be a "micromoon" near its farthest point from Earth.

There are hundreds of moons in our patch of space. Some are tiny, some huge; some neatly spherical, some potato-shaped. Some harbour hidden oceans, some crackle with static electricity, and others ...

May 2026 will see two full moons in one month, a rare event called a blue moon. But why is it called blue if the Moon is not ...