I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some people may mistakenly report they've sighted the Ramadan crescent when they've actually seen the planet Venus ...

“When it’s brightest, Venus appears as an eerily eye-catching beacon,“ EarthSky wrote. ”Many mistake it for a UFO. It’s ...

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

The best time to observe the phase of Venus is shortly after sunset ... in the south around 5:30 A.M. local time, with the crescent Moon to Antares’ lower left. From most U.S. locations except ...

Venus shines brightly in the west ... Unlike during a total solar eclipse, the moon only blocks part of the sun’s face, ...

"Finding the crescent moon between Venus and sunset point in the night sky will be very helpful, as you can be sure you are looking at the correct object. "But please be aware of inexperienced ...