Rare blue micromoon rises near Antares this weekend (opens in new tab)

A rare blue micromoon will rise this weekend as May’s second full moon and the farthest, smallest-looking full moon of 2026, according to an Associated Press science report published by PBS and Phys.org. The first full moon of the month occurred May 1, making the May 31 full moon a calendar blue moon. Its position near the moon’s farthest orbital point will put it about 252,360 miles, or 406,135 kilometers, from Earth. The moon will not appear blue; the name refers to the second full moon in ...