A brightening 14%-lit waxing crescent moon will be visible in the west sky just after sunset, and shining just a couple of degrees from bright Venus. You can watch them sink together in darkness ...

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.

For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to snuggle up close to Venus, particularly for skywatchers across the Western Hemisphere. It will make for an eye-catching scene as the two ...

The captivating scene was a result of a rare "parade of planets" that has been drawing the attention of skywatchers worldwide ...

Credit: Future/Josh Dury The moon and Venus put on quite a show for skywatchers around the world this week. On Jan. 3, 2025, the "Evening Star" Venus and a waxing crescent moon crossed the night ...

On Saturday evening, February 1, a lovely crescent moon passes just to the left of Venus, which is now shining at the ...

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 ...

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. This celestial phenomenon is called a ...