The viral claim that a smiley face will appear in the sky on April 25, 2025, made up of the crescent moon and two planets, has some basis in truth. But experts say the visual will not be quite as ...

A rare 'smiley face' triple conjunction is coming to Earth's morning skies on April 25, when Venus, Saturn and the crescent moon form a celestial smirk near the horizon.

You bet. Here’s what we’ll see, according to NASA: “Around April 24th and 25th, you’ll find Venus, Saturn, and the crescent moon gathered low in the east as dawn warms up the morning sky.

These two planets would depict the "eyes" of the smiley face. The "smile" would be made by the crescent moon. However, the moon will be much smaller than the "mouth" in the original picture.

Supermoon occurring this week but you can't see it Another celestial event will follow the moon and planet conjunction, yet it's sadly less visually enticing. The closest new supermoon of 2025 is ...

Skywatchers could receive a bit of cosmic positivity if they look up shortly before dawn on April 25. At around 5:30 AM EST, Venus, Saturn, and the moon will briefly align during a rare triple ...

So it could also appear simply like three dots around, well, a crescent moon. If you want to see for yourself, sunrise Friday will be at 6:06 a.m. ET in the Syracuse area.

A rare formation — a triple conjunction — will take place as Saturn and Venus align with the crescent moon on Friday, April 25, appearing in a triangula shape — similar to a smiley face ...

Thursday, May 29: ‘Smiley Face’ Moon In Gemini Tonight, you’ll see one of the most delightful lunar alignments of the year. About 45 minutes after sunset, look west for a 12%-illuminated ...

The moon's crescent will grow steadily larger in the runup to its first quarter phase on June 2, at which point half of its disk will be lit by direct sunlight from the perspective of Earth.