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

Here are the best lunar events to see in 2025, including the Major Lunar Standstill, eclipses, occultations and conjunctions involving the moon.

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 ...

Visit the homepage for more information. A: The so called Luna, half moon, or sickle of the moon, also waning and waxing moon, is a sign of fertility, related to life and death, and thus a popular ...

Stargazers worldwide have been treated to the first glorious night sky sight of 2025 — a panorama of bright planet Venus and a delicate crescent ... The waxing Moon and Venus above Edinburgh ...

The conjunction of Venus and the waxing crescent moon wasn’t the only celestial treat on offer. Professor Christopher Collins, emeritus astrophysics professor, highlighted that Jupiter was also ...

The moon will be a 5-day-old waxing crescent as it grows larger, approaching its first quarter phase on Feb. 16. Jupiter, meanwhile, will appear as a bright, pale yellow orb. To see them ...

This means we see the Moon’s phases from Earth as different shapes. Waxing crescent Moon – less than half of the visible surface is illuminated (starts as a thin, curved sliver) and getting ...