A pairing-off of the brightest planet and a slender crescent moon will be the chief celestial attraction in the dawn sky ...

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On the early morning of October 19, a slender crescent moon pairs with the brightest planet, Venus, creating a stunning ...

Watch the crescent moon, Venus and the bright star Regulus align in a rare predawn close conjunction tomorrow.

Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend, with the moon and a stunningly bright Venus set to appear very close to each other in the heavens. The event—known as a conjunction—will grace skies over ...

On October 19, a slender crescent moon and the brightest planet, Venus, will form an eye-catching duo in the early morning sky.

Stargazers will see a thin crescent moon rise near Venus and Regulus in the pre-dawn sky, with an occultation visible in other parts of the world.

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And speaking of the break of dawn, that happens nowadays at around 5:15 a.m. local daylight time. And that's the time for when you should set your alarm clock Thursday morning, to see a tight ...

November has a few treats in store for skywatchers, and it kicks off tonight with a cute pairing that includes the brightest planet in our nighttime sky. Monday night, look to the south to see our ...

On Saturday evening (Oct. 5) as darkness is falling, be sure to take a look low toward the west-southwest part of the sky for a beautiful celestial tableau formed by a lovely crescent moon and the ...

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. This celestial phenomenon is called a conjunction, ...