Spotlight Moon and Venus to align in uncommon conjunction. Here's how to see it Eric Lagatta USA Today May 18, 2026 16 hrs ago 0 × News 12 The moon pairs up with brilliant Venus in the western evening sky right after sunset on Monday night. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 7 Day Forecast Monday 91° / 65° Tuesday 92° / 65° Wednesday 91° / 64° Thursday 74° / 54° Friday 61° / 53° Saturday 66° / 58° Sunday 73° / 60° 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?@? :? 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Smith Mountain Lake group has success in curbing destructive wakes Ferrum volleyball coach out after just 6 conference wins in 4 years 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 :? 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