Venus and the crescent moon dazzle in a spectacular post-sunset show (photos)
The moon and Venus met in the western sky on May 18-19, setting the stage for a dramatic photoshoot.
Day May 20, 2026
Is Earth getting brighter at night? It’s complicated, new NASA ‘Black Marble project’ images reveal
Using nearly a decade of satellite observations, NASA’s Black Marble project reveals a constantly shifting portrait of human nighttime activity visible from space.
The moon shines with a swarm of stars on May 21 as Jupiter, Venus and Mercury line-up nearby
The moon glows with the Beehive Cluster on May 21, as a trio of planets form up in the evening sky.
I Am Artemis: Tim Goddard
4 Min Read I Am Artemis: Tim Goddard Tim Goddard, NASA open water lead, stands in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credits: NASA/Rad Sinyak Listen to this audio excerpt from Tim Goddard, NASA…
An astronaut’s view of Argentina’s snow-capped mountains | Space photo of the day for May 20, 2026
Earth is so beautiful from afar.