Spotlight Moon and Venus to align in uncommon conjunction. Here's how to see it Eric Lagatta USA Today May 18, 2026 May 18, 2026 Updated Aug 21, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 7 Day Forecast Thursday 96° / 72° Friday 95° / 72° Saturday 89° / 66° Sunday 78° / 62° Monday 79° / 59° Tuesday 83° / 62° Wednesday 88° / 67° In April, NASA's Artemis II astronauts ventured near the moon and returned some stunning new photos of our closest celestial neighbor.kAm}@H[ E96 >@@? :D 23@FE E@ 92G6 >@C6 4@>A2?J 7@C @?6 ?:89E :? |2J[ 2?5 D<J82K6CD D9@F=5 62D:=J 36 23=6 E@ D66 :E]k^AmkAm'6?FD H:== ;@:? E96 >@@? |2J `g :? 2 4@D>:4 6G6?E <?@H? 2D 2 4@?;F?4E:@?] %96 >66E\FA AC6D6?ED DA64E2E@CD H:E9 2 C2C6 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ D66 2 A96?@>6?@? :? H9:49 2E =62DE EH@ 46=6DE:2= 3@5:6D 2AA62C 7C@> @FC G2?E286 @? t2CE9 E@ 36 ?62C @?6 2?@E96C]k^Am kAm%96 4@?;F?4E:@?[ H9:49 H:== 36 H:56=J G:D:3=6 24C@DD E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 2?5 2C@F?5 E96 H@C=5[ :D E96 =2E6DE E:>6 E92E '6?FD 2?5 E96 >@@? 92G6 925 2 C6?56KG@FD :? t2CE9VD D<J] '6?FD[ H9:49 :? |2C49 2AA62C65 H:E9 $2EFC?[ 2=D@ 7@C>65 2 4@?;F?4E:@? H:E9 E96 >@@? :? $6AE6>36C]k^Am People are also reading… Rocky Mount mayor makes divorce complaint public Franklin County leaders cleared of misconduct following residents' complaint What's new at the Franklin County Ag Fair when it returns next week Virginia Tech football finalizes 2028 nonconference schedule Franklin County High needs more student parking after business lots push back ‘Got his swagger back’: Brent Pry back in his element as Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Denied solar farm moves forward following court order 3 injured as boat runs ashore at night on Smith Mountain Lake Virginia Tech football aiming to block out external expectations in James Franklin’s first season Franklin official resigns abruptly 2 days after disclosing data center's demise Are food recalls on the rise? A look at what the data reveals Virginia Tech student expelled for sexual abuse settles lawsuit against school ‘Got his swagger back’: Brent Pry back in his element as Virginia Tech defensive coordinator College football's 25 most powerful people: From Trump to ESPN to judges Ethan Grunkemeyer named Virginia Tech’s starting quarterback The crescent Moon joins the planets Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in alignment in 2022 over Melbourne Beach in Florida. Craig Bailey/Florida Today kAmw6C6VD 6G6CJE9:?8 E@ <?@H 23@FE E96 FA4@>:?8 >@@? 2?5 '6?FD 4@?;F?4E:@?[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 =F?2C A92D6 2?5 2 4=@F5 7@C642DE]k^Amk9am(92E :D 2 4@?;F?4E:@?nk^9amkAmp 4@?;F?4E:@? :D 2? 2DEC@?@>:42= 6G6?E :? H9:49 2E =62DE EH@ A=2?6ED – @C[ :? E9:D 42D6[ 2 A=2?6E 2?5 2 >@@? – 2AA62C E@ @FC G2?E286 7C@> t2CE9 E@ 36 4=@D6 E@86E96C :? E96 D<J]k^Am kAmtG6? E9@F89 E96 A=2?6ED 2C6 :? C62=:EJ DE:== E6?D @7 >:==:@?D – @C 6G6? 3:==:@?D – @7 >:=6D 2A2CE[ E96 6G6?ED AC6D6?E 2 DA64:2= @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C 2DEC@?@>6CD 2?5 42DF2= DE2C82K6CD E@ D66 >F=E:A=6 H@C=5D :? @FC D@=2C DJDE6> 2E @?6 E:>6]k^Am k9am$@[ H92E 42FD6D 4@?;F?4E:@?D E@ E2<6 A=246nk^9amkAmpD A=2?6ED :? @FC D@=2C DJDE6> @C3:E E96 DF? 2E G2CJ:?8 DA665D[ D@>6E:>6D E96:C @C3:E2= A2E9D 3C:?8 E96> 4=@D6 E@86E96C @? E96 D2>6 D:56 @7 E96 DF?] (96? E9:D 6G6?E =:?6D FA H:E9 @FC G:6H 7C@> t2CE9[ H6 86E 2 4@?;F?4E:@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?@?AC@7:E !=2?6E2CJ $@4:6EJ]k^Am k9am(96? :D E96 4@?;F?4E:@?n $66 '6?FD[ >@@? E@86E96C :? D<Jk^9amkAm%96 >@@? 2?5 '6?FD 2C6 5F6 E@ 92G6 2 4@D>:4 >66EFA E92E D9@F=5 36 G:D:3=6 |2J `g[ }p$p D2:5 :? 2 >@?E9=J D<JH2E49:?8 8F:56]k^AmkAm%9@D6 H9@ =@@< FA E92E ?:89E 92G6 ?@E @?=J 2 492?46 2E D66:?8 '6?FD – @?6 @7 E96 3C:89E6DE @3;64ED :? E96 D<J[ 27E6C E96 DF? – 3FE 2 4C6D46?E >@@? E92E :D ;FDE 3C:89E 6?@F89 E@ 36 D66? H:E9@FE DE62=:?8 E96 D9@H]k^Am k9amw@H 7F== H:== E96 >@@? 36n (92E E@ <?@H 23@FE =F?2C A92D6k^9am kAmqJ |2J `g[ E96 >@@? H:== 36 ;FDE 23@FE dT 7F== 2?5 :? 2 H2I:?8 4C6D46?E A92D6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]2=>2?24]4@>^2DEC@?@>J^>@@?^42=6?52CQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm~=5 u2C>6CVD p=>2?24k^2m] %92E >62?D ;FDE 2 D:=G6C D=:G6C @7 t2CE9VD @?=J ?2EFC2= D2E6==:E6 H:== 36 :==F>:?2E65 2D >@DE @7 :ED ?62C\724:?8 D:56 7246D 2H2J 7C@> @FC A=2?6E[ }p$p 6IA=2:?D]k^Am k9am(:== 4=@F5J H62E96C DA@:= E96 4@?;F?4E:@?nk^9amkAm~7 4@FCD6[ 4=@F5D :? E96 D<J 4@F=5 2=D@ 92>A6C E96 G:6H]k^Am kAm%96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46 D92C65 2 8C2A9:4 D9@H:?8 4=@F5 4@G6C @? E96 ?:89E @7 |2J `g[ H96? E96 4@?;F?4E:@? H@F=5 36 D66?]k^AmkAmq=F6 D925:?8 :?5:42E6D 4=62C D<:6D[ H9:=6 E96 8C2J6C E96 D925:?8 2?5 9:896C E96 A6C46?E286 ?F>36CD[ E96 9:896C E96 492?46 7@C 4=@F5D]k^Am This graphic from the National Weather Service shows the cloud forecast for Monday, May 18 during a conjunction of the moon and Venus. Provided by the National Weather Service k9am(96C6[ 9@H 42? J@F D66 46=6DE:2= 4@?;F?4E:@? :? |2Jnk^9amkAmu@C E9@D6 :? E96 }@CE96C? w6>:DA96C6[ H9:49 :?4=F56D E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D[ DA@EE:?8 E96 4@?;F?4E:@? D9@F=5?VE AC@G6 E@@ 5:77:4F=E]k^Am This graphic can help skygazers spot the moon and Venus in the night sky together Monday, May 18 during a celestial event known as a conjunction. NASA/JPL-Caltech kAm$:>A=J =@42E6 E96 >@@? :? E96 H6DE6C? D<J[ 2?5 '6?FD D9@F=5 D9:?6 3C:89E=J F?56C?62E9 :E]k^Am kAm(2?E E@ 7:?5 2 52C< 2C62 ?62C J@Fn s2C<$<J x?E6C?2E:@?2= :D 2 &]$ ?@?AC@7:E E92E >2:?E2:?D 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^52C<D<J]@C8^H92E\H6\5@^:?E6C?2E:@?2=\52C<\D<J\A=246D^2==\A=246D^n0=@42E:@?05C@A5@H?lFD2Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm=:DE @7 56D:8?2E65 52C< D<Jk^2m 4@>>F?:E:6D 2C@F?5 E96 H@C=5[ :?4=F5:?8 `fc :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D]k^Amk9ams@ J@F ?665 2 E6=6D4@A6 E@ D66 '6?FD ?6IE E@ E96 >@@? :? E96 D<Jnk^9am kAm%6=6D4@A6D 46CE2:?=J H:== 6?92?46 E96 G:6H 3FE DA64E2E@CD 5@?VE ?665 2?J 6BF:A>6?E E@ DA@E E96 >@@? 2?5 '6?FD :? E96 AC6\52H? D<J]k^Am Science NASA unveils next crew of astronauts who will fly to space station Eric Lagatta USA Today 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond The 10 safest cities in the United States The 10 safest cities in the United States A1 Minute! August 24, 2026: RTD’s football preview; Virginia's hospitality industry awards; 25 Richmond-area companies make Inc. 5000 list A1 Minute! August 24, 2026: RTD’s football preview; Virginia's hospitality industry awards; 25 Richmond-area companies make Inc. 5000 list US depends on prison labor, but is slow to mandate fair conditions US depends on prison labor, but is slow to mandate fair conditions
A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond
A1 Minute! August 24, 2026: RTD’s football preview; Virginia's hospitality industry awards; 25 Richmond-area companies make Inc. 5000 list
A1 Minute! August 24, 2026: RTD’s football preview; Virginia's hospitality industry awards; 25 Richmond-area companies make Inc. 5000 list