I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

A crescent moon will appear alongside the bright stars Castor and Pollox to form a lopsided grin in the night sky on May 29.

But sometimes, there’s a kernel of cosmic truth in there. That’s the case with this week’s rare “Smiley Face Moon” that’s been creating a buzz. People have been looking forward to ...

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 ...

Early birds on Earth will have the chance to witness the moon teaming up with two planets to form a celestial smiley face this week. Between 30 to 40 minutes before sunrise on Friday, April 25 ...

Other astronimcal observers say it won't be that dramatic or easy to see as a smiley face. "You will see a thin crescent moon in the sky before dawn, with bright Venus and Saturn nearby," the ...

On Friday, April 25, the crescent moon, Venus and Saturn will form a planetary conjunction that will look like a smiley face. The event will happen in the early morning hours along the eastern ...

Saturn will be smaller and dimmer. 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 ...

In the early hours of Friday morning, the crescent moon will temporarily align with Saturn and Venus in a triple conjunction, forming a smiley face in the sky. No joke. Arizona residents will be ...

Early risers, you could glimpse a "smiley face" over Michigan this week. A rare formation — a triple conjunction — will take place as Saturn and Venus align with the crescent moon on Friday ...