Artemis II recap and what's up in the May 2026 Skies? Part 1
Send us Fan Mail
May 2026 is an exciting time for astronomy, both in the sky above us and in space beyond Earth. In this episode, we take a look at the planets visible this month and recap the successful Artemis II mission, which has just returned astronauts from a journey around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years.
We’ll walk through what you can expect to see in the evening and morning skies, including a beautiful mid-month alignment of the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter, along with a helpful guide to spotting Mars and Saturn in the predawn sky.
On the space news side, we break down the…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.