Moon and Jupiter closest together for the month on May 12/ Gorgeous Milky Way Photo [1]

Earthsky.org - 5/12/13, Bruce McClure

Gaze westward at dusk and early evening on May 12, 2013 to see a wondrous evening tableau. You’ll find waxing crescent moon [2] with the dazzling planet Jupiter. If you’re looking early enough, the planet Venus is also nearby.

Milky Way over Joshua Tree National Park [3]

By Chris Comfort [4]

The Milky Way arching over a Joshua tree, photographed by EarthSky Facebook friend Manish Mamtani [5]. Thank you, Manish!

Manish Mamtani captured this image at Joshua Tree National Park, in the early hours of May 4, 2013.

Link: EarthSky.org [6]