The night sky this month, May 2026, will include Eta Aquarid meteors and a Blue Moon. Here are videos and links to websites highlighting the top sights to observe.<\/p>\n
** What’s Up: May 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA<\/strong> |\u00a0NASA JPL<\/a><\/p>\n The Eta Aquarid meteor shower brings shooting stars before dawn, the Moon meets brilliant Venus after sunset, and May wraps up with a rare Blue Moon.<\/em><\/p>\n Look to the early morning sky around May 5-6 for meteors from Halley\u2019s Comet, though bright moonlight may wash out some of the fainter streaks.<\/em><\/p>\n Then on May 18, spot the crescent Moon near Venus low in the western sky just after sunset. May ends with a Full Moon on May 31.<\/em><\/p>\n May ends with a Blue Moon, meaning the second full moon in a single calendar month, but it will not actually look blue.<\/em><\/p>\n 0:00 Intro<\/em> Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/whats-up\/<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n0:09 Eta Aquarids <\/em>
\n1:25 Moon and Venus conjunction <\/em>
\n1:54 Blue Moon<\/em>
\n2:35 May Moon phases<\/em><\/p>\n