That's because on June 22, a triangular arrangement of the waning crescent moon flanked by Venus and the Pleiades star cluster will be visible just before sunrise, according to Space.com.

Here’s how it works. The moon, Venus and the Pleiades open star cluster will form an unusual celestial triangle on June 22. (Image credit: Starry Night) ...

Of course, what we are seeing is an illusion of perspective. On this particular morning, the moon is 225,700 miles (363,300 km) from Earth, while Venus is 259 times more distant at 58.5 million ...

Getty Images Early risers on Sunday, June 22, are in for a pre-dawn treat — a triangular arrangement of the waning crescent moon flanked by Venus and the Pleiades star cluster.

We’ll be able to see Venus and Mars just beneath a thin crescent moon on the evening of June 21. If you want to catch this celestial event, all you need is a pair of binoculars. You may be even ...

July 3: The star Spica and the one-day past first quarter moon form a nice conjunction in the southwest as it gets dark. July 7: The red supergiant star Antares and the almost-full moon rise in ...

May 3: Mars Passes Beehive Star Cluster May 5-6: Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower Peaks May 12: Full Flower Moon May 22: Lineup of the Crescent Moon, Saturn, and Venus May 31: Crescent Moon Meets Mars ...

Moonset: 3:09 P.M. Moon Phase: Waning crescent (26%) The Moon hangs between bright Venus and Saturn in the early-morning sky in late May. Neptune, nearby, requires binoculars or a telescope to spot.

During May, Venus dominates as the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east-southeast before dawn; the Eta Aquariid meteor shower takes place; the moon has some nice pairings with stars and ...