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Look up. The sky is putting on a show you won't see again until 2028.

A rare Blue Moon is rising on May 30, peaking in the early hours of May 31 at 8:45 UTC.

It's the second full moon of May, and the first time two full moons have shared a single calendar month since August 2023.

But the moon isn't doing this alone.

Venus and Jupiter are lining up low in the western sky just after sunset. Mars and Saturn are climbing in the east before dawn. Mercury joins the western evening lineup too.

Four planets. One Blue Moon. One sky.

Here's the kicker — this isn't just any full moon. It's the smallest full moon of the entire year, sitting roughly 252,360 miles away at its farthest point from Earth.

A micromoon. A Blue Moon. A planet parade. All at once.

The moon will glow right next to Antares, the red heart of Scorpius, on May 30. For the best view of the planetary lineup, step outside 30 to 45 minutes after sunset and look west. Set an alarm before dawn if you want to catch Mars and Saturn rising in the east.

And no, despite the name, the moon won't actually look blue. The name comes from the calendar quirk, not the color.

The next one like this won't happen until December 2028.

Don't blink.

On her 75th birthday, we remember Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman in space!

At the age of 32, this physicist and astronaut launched aboard Challenger in June 1983 for her first of two space missions. Her example inspired generations to reach for the stars. ✨

Yes, this actually happened.

Last night the sky put on a show — the Moon and Venus lined up in a rare alignment you only catch a few times a year.

And someone captured it through the sea cave of an island.

A slim crescent moon glowing through the rock arch. Venus burning bright above. The ocean below holding still like it knew something special was happening.

No edits. No tricks. Just timing, patience, and a sky that decided to cooperate.

Moments like this don't wait around. Blink and they're gone for another year.

Three worlds lined up over one of the oldest stones known to man.

Last night the sky put on a show that felt almost staged.

A slim crescent Moon, barely a few days old, hanging between two glowing dots over Stonehenge.

Venus on one side. Jupiter on the other. The ancient stones below, silhouetted against a sherbet-orange horizon.

Stonehenge has been watching the sky for about 5,000 years. The people who hauled those sarsens into place tracked the Sun, the Moon, every flicker overhead.

And here we are, still looking up at the same patch of sky, still stopping in our tracks when the planets decide to dance.

Some things don't get old.

On our planet, if you dig under your feet, it's normal to find dirt or sand. But on the Moon, you'd stumble upon something a little different: the moonshine, a mixture of rocks and fine dust. The tiny particles that make up this lunar dust can be a challenge for astronauts, but the ruler can also be an incredible resource.

When the astronauts of the NASA Artemis program travel to the surface of the moon, the regolito will be one of the most abundant raw materials they will have at their disposal. Our researchers are evaluating the best way to use the ruler for all kinds of purposes: from building structures to growing vegetables, as well as how to extract substances like oxygen for use in applications such as propulsion.

First comment: Discover the possible uses of the lunar ruler and how they could benefit future space missions: go.nasa.gov/4wmpfzV