And once you know where Venus is relative to the moon, see if you can keep track of it after the sun has come up. You should have no problem glimpsing it in the daytime; a tiny white speck against ...

The new moon occurs Aug. 4, at 7:13 a.m. EDT (0113 UTC). In the days following the new moon, our satellite will make a close pass to Venus; after that Venus and Mercury will be close together ...

The next new moon will fall at around 11:02 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 27. Manhattanhenge, a biannual event in Manhattan, New York, will occur at around 8:13 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 28. Venus will ...

The image was taken at 4 a.m. BST (11 p.m. EDT / 03:00 GMT) and showcases a fleeting "celestial triangle" that appeared just before sunrise."The planets Saturn, Venus and the waning crescent moon ...

The Moon is now situated between magnitude 1.1 Saturn and magnitude –4.5 Venus in the east an hour before dawn. If you were outside yesterday morning, you’ll note that the Moon is now a ...

May is nearing an end, but the night sky still has plenty to offer for stargazers this month. Several visible planets, a new moon, Venus' pull from the sunrise and Manhattanhenge will all occur ...

The Moon passes 7° north of Venus at 5 A.M. EDT. An hour before sunrise the pair is easy to see in the east, nearly 20° high in the constellation Aries. Venus is the brightest point of light in ...

June offers a packed night sky—planets, meteors, clusters, and a full moon. Whether you're up early or out late, there’s plenty to see. Catch Venus at its best before dawn on June 1, when it ...

May 3: Moon meets Mars with Beehive Star Cluster . On the night of May 3, Mars and a half moon will appear to nearly meet in the western sky. According to stargazing app SkySafari, the large ...

June offers a packed night sky—planets, meteors, clusters, and a full moon. Whether you're up early or out late, there’s plenty to see. Catch Venus at its best before dawn on June 1, when it ...

And Venus will shine at nearly the same brilliance for a number of mornings to come. Venus currently rises in the east at 3:35 a.m. local daylight time.

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 ...