This week’s night sky offers a series of celestial events from April 24 to May 3. The Big Dipper’s Pointers reach high in the north, with Leo crossing the southern meridian. On April 25, the Moon occults Regulus for much of North America. Venus forms striking alignments with the Pleiades and Aldebaran, while Jupiter and its moons offer dynamic telescopic views, including transits and the Great Red Spot. The waxing Moon passes Spica and Corvus, while May Eve highlights seasonal lore. Early mornings reveal Saturn and Mars separating, and by May 3, Vega heralds the Summer Triangle’s slow rise in the east. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-april-24-may-3/