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

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 ...

And be sure to get outside after sunset tonight (Feb. 1). For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to snuggle up close to Venus, particularly for skywatchers across the Western Hemisphere.

Face southwest about an hour before sunset and locate the crescent Moon. ・Look just off to the right of the Moon—Venus will appear as a tiny white speck against the blue sky. ・Use binoculars ...

Around the time of your romantic dinner, head outside and look to the southwest to spot the super brilliant planet in the night sky ...

Venus is now at its almost unbelievably brightest at a marvelous time when many other (though less radiant) planets and ...

Stargazers are in for a treat this month, besides the snow moon, the planet Venus will shine at its brightest for the year after sunset, according to NASA. Then Mars and Jupiter will rule the ...

Venus, the brightest planet we see from Earth, will reach its maximum brightness in the evening on the western horizon after ...

There will also be two total lunar eclipses that occur during the March and September full moon events. A lunar eclipse, ...

The full moon ... Venus at its peak and Jupiter and Mars dominating the night sky. Here's what to watch for: Mercury - Appears just above the horizon in late February, shining brightly after sunset.

The moon will rise above the eastern horizon around sunset and reach the highest point ... These range from a banana-shaped crescent moon, a D-shaped quarter moon and a nearly full gibbous moon.