With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Stargazers worldwide have been treated to the first glorious night sky sight of 2025 — a panorama of bright planet Venus and a delicate crescent moon. Best viewed on Jan. 3, the duo appeared to ...

Venus will be near its maximum brightness, while the moon is both in its waxing crescent phase and at its monthly 'perigee'—its closest approach to Earth—10,500 miles nearer than average at ...

Stargazers across the globe were treated to a stunning celestial event, as the bright planet Venus appeared next to a glowing waxing crescent moon. The rare astronomical sight was visible to the ...