To date it has been a superb winter for viewing the queen of the planets, Venus. February marks the pinnacle of the evening visibility of Venus as it stands like a sequined showgirl nearly halfway up ...

Stargazers are in for a spectacular treat this weekend as Venus—often called the “Evening Star”—will appear right next to a delicate crescent moon in the night sky. This rare alignment will be ...

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 thinner ...

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 ...

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. This celestial phenomenon is called a conjunction ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Future/Josh Dury The moon and Venus put on quite a show for skywatchers around the world ...

On October 18, the predawn sky features a close celestial alignment of the Moon and Venus within the constellation Virgo. Venus appears as a magnitude -3.9 object, exhibiting a 94% illuminated gibbous ...

Saturday, Feb. 1 is the night when the Americas will be greeted with a gorgeous Venus-crescent moon conjunction. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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, ...