Stargazers are in for a spectacular treat this weekend as Venus—often called the “Evening Star”—will appear right next to a ...

But what unites all Muslims is the observance of the new crescent moon in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. For instance, in Saudi Arabia, where Islam was first established by the prophet ...

Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend, with the moon and a stunningly bright Venus set to appear very close to each ...

There are eight phases of the moon during a 29.5-day cycle: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent. The phases exist ...

The crescent moon will be the centerpiece of April's final astronomical event as it bunches up with Venus, Saturn and Mercury in the eastern sky on Friday morning. All four objects will be visible ...

According to Culbertson, Venus will be the higher of the two “eyes” while Saturn will be the lower, and the thin, crescent moon grin will appear slightly lower and farther north. The smile ...

People have been looking forward to April 25, when two bright “stars” are supposed to form the eyes of a smiling face, while a thin crescent moon will look like the face’s grin in the pre ...

It may be best to view the meteor shower on the evening of April 21, just before the waning crescent moon rises. In the best conditions, the Lyrids average about 10 to 15 meteors per hour ...

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.

Venus will be near its maximum brightness, while the moon is both in its waxing crescent phase and at its monthly 'perigee'—its closest approach to Earth—10,500 miles nearer than average at ...