The astronomer recalled the rare opportunity to see the full moon twice in May.

Next month, two full moons can be observed in the sky at once, they are expected on May 1 and 31. This was announced on April 14 by Alexander Alekseev, a researcher at the Physics and Astronomy Department of the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of Fine Arts.

"May 2026 is interesting because it will have two full moons — on May 1 and 31. This is a rare phenomenon, it happens every few years," he told RIA Novosti.

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