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

With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its entire globe can be glimpsed; the waxing crescent moon appearing as a thin ...

This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

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, ...

Venus is particularly bright in the night sky this month, outshining even Sirius, the brightest star. For observers at mid-northern latitudes, the planet remains visible for about four hours after ...

Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images) Venus is shining brightly as it approaches its closest to Earth next month. However, the delicate crescent moon grabbed the spotlight by displaying "planet ...

Stargazers in Hampshire were treated to a stunning display last night as bright Venus appeared right next to a crescent moon in the evening sky. Onlookers marvelled at the sight just after sunset ...

In the UK's Whitley Bay, a shining waxing crescent Moon glows with Venus to the right Stargazers around the globe were treated to a stunning celestial scene on Friday as Venus appeared shining ...

Photographers in the region made the most of the occasion, with images of the crescent moon and Venus over Broken Scar, rural landscapes, and urban settings shared widely on social media.