The Snow Moon rose on Feb. 12, 2025, marking the end of Chinese New Year and setting up both the beginning of Ramadan and a ...

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

To date it has been a superb winter for viewing the queen of the planets, Venus. February marks the pinnacle of the evening visibility of Venus as it stands like a sequined showgirl nearly halfway ...

The Pakistan Meteorological Department predicted on Monday that the new moon will likely be born on the evening of February ...

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 conjunction, ...

Stargazers worldwide have been treated to the first glorious night sky sight of 2025 — a panorama of bright planet Venus and a delicate crescent moon. Best viewed on Jan. 3, the duo appeared to ...

As the moon moves through its various stages, it experiences several phases of partial light. These range from a banana-shaped crescent moon, a D-shaped quarter moon and a nearly full gibbous moon.

With daylight slipping away, September’s skies make an excellent background for watching stars and planets. Venus shines ...

Here then, is some background information to help you better understand ... So why is it that when the moon is a crescent phase, we can also see its darkened portion faintly glowing?