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

This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

The inevitable consequence of that waning crescent Moon is that it’s getting closer ... It’s also part of the “Spring Diamond” asterism that we’ll look for later this month.

Planets continue their nighttime shows, with eight visible at points during February, including Venus on Feb. 14.

A remarkable sight will appear in the southwestern sky an hour after sunset Saturday evening when Venus appears very close to a thin crescent moon.

SKYWATCHERS in Watford snapped these amazing images of the Crescent Moon close to planet Venus tonight as January promises to deliver spectacular evening skies. Members of the Watford Observer ...