US · Washington, D.C. · May 21, 2026

Moon and Venus Conjunction Shines Above Washington Monument

The Moon and Venus appeared near each other in the sky above the Washington Monument, as seen from NASA Headquarters in Washington, creating a notable celestial conjunction.

Single-source US Washington, D.C. Science

Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.

The Moon and Venus appeared in conjunction above the Washington Monument on Monday, May 18, 2026, as seen from the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington, D.C.

This close visual alignment occurs when the two celestial bodies line up from Earth's perspective, though they remain millions of miles apart in space.

NASA photographer Bill Ingalls captured images of the event, documenting the alignment of the Moon and Venus.

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