The crescent moon will shine close to the gas giant Jupiter in the morning sky on July 23, with its shadow-veiled disk softly ...

Tuesday, March 9, 2021: Three planets align with a crescent Moon. Get up an hour before sunrise and look low to the southeast horizon and you’ll see the wondrous sight of a 16%-lit waning ...

On Tuesday, the moon will be just over 252,000 miles away, while Venus will be a few light-minutes away. EarthSky “As you gaze at the moon, Venus and Regulus in the October 10 morning sky, you ...

The two brightest objects in the night sky — dazzling Venus and a lovely waning crescent moon — will be the chief celestial attraction in the predawn sky on Thursday, Nov. 9.

A Crescent Moon Skims The Giant Planets During ‘International Dark Sky Week’: What You Can See In The Night Sky This Week By Jamie Carter , Senior Contributor.

“There is no dark side of the moon, really. Matter of fact, it’s all dark.” —Pink Floyd With my apologies to Roger Waters, who wrote those lyrics, there is a dark side of the moon. And ...

Social media was abuzz with questions about the bright light just under the moon. No, it isn’t a star or a comet but Venus shining bright enough to be seen with the naked eye.

The almanacs say that the moon is 11 times (2.6 magnitudes) brighter, but because its light is not concentrated into a point like Venus, they may have a difficult time believing this!

While the moon is still an evening crescent, the night sky is still quite dark (except for what light pollution you may endure). Be sure to enjoy the bounty of stars spread across the winter sky.

The way light refracts will also change as the eclipse passes by. “Let’s say you do it right when the eclipse begins around – you'll notice the circle looks like there's a little bite taken out of it, ...

The 16.5% Waxing Crescent Moon and Venus on Friday night over Watford. (Image: Claire Tessier) The light from a Waxing Crescent Moon is a sliver of silver that appears when the illuminated side of ...