Rare Blue Moon Closes Out May, Doubling as Micromoon 3

The second full moon of May, known as a Blue Moon, reached peak illumination on Sunday, May 31, the only Blue Moon of 2026. The celestial event, which occurs roughly every two to three years, also qualified as a micromoon, as the moon was farther from Earth than average, making it appear slightly smaller than usual.

Rare Blue Moon Closes Out May, Doubling as Micromoon 2

The second full moon of May, known as a Blue Moon, reached peak illumination on Sunday, May 31, the only Blue Moon of 2026. The celestial event, which occurs roughly every two to three years, also qualified as a micromoon, as the moon was farther from Earth than average, making it appear slightly smaller than usual.

Rare Blue Moon Closes Out May, Doubling as Micromoon

The second full moon of May, known as a Blue Moon, reached peak illumination on Sunday, May 31, the only Blue Moon of 2026. The celestial event, which occurs roughly every two to three years, also qualified as a micromoon, as the moon was farther from Earth than average, making it appear slightly smaller than usual.

Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

A Supermoon Are Seen Rise Over The Ajmer - India

A Supermoon Are Seen Rise Over The Ajmer - India

A supermoon are seen rise over the Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on August 30, 2023. This full moon is also known as the Super Blue Moon, which is a phenomenon where the second full moon appears in the same month and the moon is closest to the earth. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

A Supermoon Are Seen Rise Over The Ajmer - India

A Supermoon Are Seen Rise Over The Ajmer - India

A supermoon are seen rise over the Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on August 30, 2023. This full moon is also known as the Super Blue Moon, which is a phenomenon where the second full moon appears in the same month and the moon is closest to the earth. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

A Supermoon Are Seen Rise Over The Ajmer - India

A Supermoon Are Seen Rise Over The Ajmer - India

A supermoon are seen rise over the Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on August 30, 2023. This full moon is also known as the Super Blue Moon, which is a phenomenon where the second full moon appears in the same month and the moon is closest to the earth. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

A Supermoon Are Seen Rise Over The Ajmer - India

A Supermoon Are Seen Rise Over The Ajmer - India

A supermoon are seen rise over the Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on August 30, 2023. This full moon is also known as the Super Blue Moon, which is a phenomenon where the second full moon appears in the same month and the moon is closest to the earth. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

A Supermoon Are Seen Rise Over The Ajmer - India

A Supermoon Are Seen Rise Over The Ajmer - India

A supermoon are seen rise over the Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on August 30, 2023. This full moon is also known as the Super Blue Moon, which is a phenomenon where the second full moon appears in the same month and the moon is closest to the earth. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Supermoon Appear in Shenyang, China

Supermoon Appear in Shenyang, China

SHENYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 30, 2023 - A "supermoon" is seen above buildings at Wolong Lake Scenic area in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, August 30, 2023. The largest "supermoon" in 2023 will appear in the sky at 9:36 am on August 31, according to the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Wednesday. This "supermoon" is also the second full moon in August this year, also known as the "blue Moon". (Double exposure)

Supermoon Appear in Shenyang, China

Supermoon Appear in Shenyang, China

SHENYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 30, 2023 - A "supermoon" is seen above buildings at Wolong Lake Scenic area in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, August 30, 2023. The largest "supermoon" in 2023 will appear in the sky at 9:36 am on August 31, according to the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Wednesday. This "supermoon" is also the second full moon in August this year, also known as the "blue Moon". (Double exposure)

Supermoon Appear in Shenyang, China

Supermoon Appear in Shenyang, China

SHENYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 30, 2023 - A "supermoon" is seen above buildings at Wolong Lake Scenic area in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, August 30, 2023. The largest "supermoon" in 2023 will appear in the sky at 9:36 am on August 31, according to the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Wednesday. This "supermoon" is also the second full moon in August this year, also known as the "blue Moon". (Double exposure)

Full moon illuminates night sky in China's Tibet

STORY: Full moon illuminates night sky in China's Tibet DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the full moon STORYLINE: September 10 marks the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. People in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region enjoy the bright full moon with their family on the night of the festival. The full moon showed up on this year's festival which was relatively rare as it usually shows on the second night. The sky was clear in many parts of Tibet, making it a perfect night to enjoy the full moon. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lhasa, China. (XHTV)

Myanmar people celebrate full moon day of Kason

STORY: Myanmar people celebrate full moon day of Kason DATELINE: May 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Yangon CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Myanmar people celebrating STORYLINE: Myanmar people, especially Buddhists, ritually watered the sacred Bodhi Trees across the country on Vesak or Buddha Day on Saturday. Ashin Varitta, a 33-year-old Buddhist monk from Myanmar's Mandalay, told Xinhua that Vesak or Buddha Day in Myanmar falls on the full moon day of Kason, the second month of Myanmar lunar calendar. "Vesak is the most important of all the Buddhist festivals, and Myanmar people mostly celebrate the day watering the Bodhi Trees," Varitta said, adding that other Buddhist countries also celebrate in their own traditions. The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar, organized the Bodhi Trees Watering Festival this year, more than two years after it suspended the festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yang

A stone bridge at Mito Garden

A stone bridge at Mito Garden

Mito Garden is present-day Koishikawa Korakuen Park, designated as a Special Scenic Place and Important Historic Site by the Japanese government. This is the chisenkaiyu style garden started by the first lord of the Mito Clan, Tokugawa Yorifusa and completed by the second lord Mitsukuni. The bridge is named Engetsukyo (Full Moon Bridge), because the reflection of the bridge resembles the full moon.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐31‐0]