May sky shows rare lunar events: apogee, meteor shower, and blue moon

Each month the sky runs its quiet mechanics — the Moon drifting to its farthest reach, debris trails left by ancient comets catching the light, and occasionally a second full moon crowding into a single calendar page. In May 2026, all three of these rhythms arrive together, drawing the attention of space agencies and casual observers alike toward a sky that, for once, offers more than one reason to look up. The convergence is not miraculous, but it is rare enough to serve as a reminder that the cosmos operates on schedules older than any human institution, and that awareness is itself a form o