See the crescent moon have a close encounter with Mars tonight

Diagram of the night sky on May 23, 2023, showing locations of the moon, Mars and Venus.

The moon and Mars will put on a show for skywatchers for the next two nights.

On Wednesday (May 24), the moon and Mars will reach their closest approach, called an appulse, as well as a conjunction, which is when they share the same right ascension (the celestial equivalent of longitude). That means you'll be able to see them close together in the night sky.