What is today’s moon phase? As of Monday, July 14, the moon phase is still in Waning Gibbous. The moon is still mostly lit up ...

The thin crescent moon will meet up with the solar system's second-largest planet, Saturn for the first time in 2024 on Sunday (Jan. 14), during a close approach between the two celestial bodies.

Saturday, Feb. 1 is the night when the Americas will be greeted with a gorgeous Venus-crescent moon conjunction.

The crescent moon will seemingly jump over the planet Jupiter between the nights of April 29 and April 30.

Images of a supposed "Smiley Face Moon" have been popping up on social media. Here's what's real about this week's sky show.

If skies are clear about 45 minutes after sunset, scan the northwestern horizon for a razor-thin crescent moon — just over 1%-lit — hanging delicately near brilliant Jupiter.

Stars and “shooting stars” aside, this week also sees a gorgeous conjunction of a razor-thin crescent Moon and the bight Venus. That will be worth getting up early for.

"You will see a thin crescent moon in the sky before dawn, with bright Venus and Saturn nearby," the website EarthSky says. "And it might look a little like a smiley face, with some imagination!

And if you just want to see a sliver of the moon, that happens on New Year’s Day when the waxing crescent — a thin crescent moon — will be visible just after sunset.

Step outside on Christmas Eve for a stunning naked-eye sight: Mercury and Venus as evening stars, sharing twilight with a thin crescent Moon.

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

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