The Night Sky for the Week of 5-4-25

This week's sky highlights (May 2–11) include the waxing Moon's journey near Mars, Pollux, Castor, and Regulus—the Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks before dawn on May 5. Look for the Summer Triangle with Vega, Deneb, and Altair emerging. The Great Diamond and Spring Triangle are visible after dusk. Mars and the Beehive Cluster offer great telescope views. Jupiter shines low in the west, Venus and Saturn brighten in the east at dawn, and Spica appears near the Moon. Mercury and Uranus are fading from view. Use star charts to explore these celestial events. https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/sky-at-a-glance/