Look again to the southwest after dark to see a 32%-lit waxing crescent moon closing ... Look south to see the half-lit moon and get close to one of the most beautiful sights in the night sky ...

Look to the southwest anytime after dark on Jan. 3, and you'll see a 17%-lit waxing crescent moon very close to Venus ... a 13%-lit crescent — a rare and beautiful sight. It's been a barren ...

That’s what’s illuminating the moon’s dark side! The sun is far brighter than Earth, of course, so the lunar crescent we see ... is a wonderful and beautiful thing to see, but we can use ...

A remarkable sight will appear in the southwestern sky an hour after sunset on Saturday evening when Venus appears very close to a thin crescent moon ... of “earthshine” on the portion of the moon ...

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And on Wednesday night, fans of naked eye astronomy will be able to take in a beautiful sight as Venus pairs up with a young crescent ... the dark part of the moon will glow with earthshine.

Look to the southwest anytime after dark on Jan. 3 ... A 13%-lit waning crescent moon will shine just above two beautiful ...

A remarkable sight will appear in the southwestern sky an hour after sunset Saturday evening when Venus appears very close to a thin crescent moon ... of “earthshine” on the portion of the moon that ...