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 ...

According to Stellarium, the moon will be visible right around 5 a.m., meaning that residents will have a very limited amount of time to see the “smiley face” before the sun washes it out.

A rare celestial event on April 25 will show a smiley face formed by the crescent moon, Venus, and Saturn. The alignment will be visible before sunrise, according to Space.com.

It’s worth being careful here, as the Sun will rise in the same area of the sky, and looking directly at it can damage eyesight. Through the week, Venus will rise in roughly the same place, while the ...

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 ...

Rare cosmic events can feel like being smiled down upon from up above. However, on the morning of April 25, an actual smiley face will appear in the sky—kind of. Venus, Saturn, and the moon will ...

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.

Texas stargazers can catch a rare "smiley face" in the sky on Friday, April 25. Venus, Saturn and the Moon will create the spectacle just before sunrise.

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.

The smiley face has no astronomical significance. It is just a quirk of where the plants and moon appear in relation to each other, but you can never have too many smiles - even from the planets.

‘Smiley face’ in the sky: The close alignment of Venus, Saturn, and a crescent moon created a formation resembling a smiling face during a rare cosmic event.