Look again to the southwest after dark to see a 32%-lit waxing crescent moon closing in on Jupiter, the brightest planet in the night sky. Today, our natural satellite in space reaches its First ...

Stars and “shooting stars” aside, this week also sees a gorgeous conjunction of a razor-thin crescent Moon and the bight Venus. That will be worth getting up early for. A lovely conjunction of ...

How soon after the new moon can you spot the thin crescent moon against the bright backdrop of a twilight sky? Cases of unaided-eye sightings of the moon when it is younger than 24 hours are not ...

The King of the Planets teams up with an exceedingly narrow crescent moon for the last time this year in the evening sky on May 27. Jupiter will soon end its brilliant year-long showing on ...

As part of a predicted 'astrological shake-up in 2025, both Venus and Saturn will shine brightly enough to be seen with the naked eye, while the moon will display its delicate crescent.

People have been looking forward to April 25, when two bright “stars” are supposed to form the eyes of a smiling face, while a thin crescent moon will look like the face’s grin in the pre ...

Here’s how it works. Early risers will get a chance to see beautiful Saturn shining just above a slim waning crescent moon this week. To spot the spectacular ringed planet dangling over the moon ...

A rare celestial event will brighten Texas skies on Friday, April 25, as two planets join the crescent Moon to form a smile over the horizon. Stargazers may also catch a glimpse of "Earthshine," a ...

A rare formation — a triple conjunction — will take place as Saturn and Venus align with the crescent moon on Friday, April 25, appearing in a triangula shape — similar to a smiley face ...

Between 30 to 40 minutes before sunrise on Friday, April 25, a slender waning crescent moon will appear left of a bright planet Venus and the much fainter Saturn to create a tilted happy face, ...

It may be best to view the meteor shower on the evening of April 21, just before the waning crescent moon rises. In the best conditions, the Lyrids average about 10 to 15 meteors per hour ...