Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The full harvest moon — the first of fall in the Northern ...

May’s flower moon rose in twilight on Friday, setting the stage for a rare second full moon — a blue moon — later in the month.

The moon is our constant companion and the only natural object that always orbits Earth. It's about four times smaller than Earth and its gravity is much weaker, which is why astronauts bounce around ...

On May 1, 2026, the night sky isn’t just putting on a show; it’s rolling out what might be the most charged lunar event all year. The Full Flower Moon arrives at the height of spring, when things are ...