Venus and the crescent moon were clearly visible in the skies above the Harrogate district last night. The rare phenomenon meant the planet could be seen with the naked eye just above the waxing moon.

Recent photos taken by India’s Space Research Organization moon orbiter, known as Chandrayaan 2, clearly show the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 landing sites more than 50 years later. The photos were ...

Crescent Moon Marching is translated by Arthur Miura and lettered by Barri Shrager. Having run away from an estranged relationship with her parents, young Mizuki lives with her aunt and transfers ...

A waxing crescent moon will set before midnight on April 21 to clear the way for the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower. Expect to see between 10 and 20 "shooting stars" per hour, all caused by dust ...

The waxing crescent moon will not interfere with the meteor shower. The radiant point of the Quadrantids is the now-obsolete constellation Quadrans Muralis, which is seen nowadays near the Big Dipper.

This is versus a 27% illuminated waxing crescent Moon. Said slender Moon won't hamper observations, making 2025 an ideal year for the 'Quads'. The short peak arrives at around 15:00-18:00 Universal ...

Incidentally, a remote region in the Siberian Arctic will actually see the 5% illuminated waning crescent Moon cover the pair simultaneously, while the rest of us will see a skewed, 'smiley face' ...

Jan. 2-3: Quadrantid Meteor Shower Jan. 3: The crescent moon and bright Venus pair up in the Southwestern sky at dusk. Look for Earthshine on the moon. Jan. 4: The waxing crescent moon and Saturn ...

On the 1st, Venus shows a 55-percent-lit disk spanning 22″. On Jan. 2 and 3, the waxing crescent Moon joins in, standing 10° southwest and 4° east of the planet, respectively. Notice on the 4t ...

Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday with potential for 120 meteors per hour Waxing crescent moon provides ideal viewing conditions Viewing window continues through January 16 Sky watchers get ...

The Islamic calendar is lunar, so the exact start date of Ramadan can vary based on the sighting of the new moon. On the 29th day of Shaaban there will be sightings of the crescent moon in Muslim ...

December is coming to an end with a "black moon" on Monday night, Dec. 30, but those hoping to see the phenomenon will be out of luck. That's because a black moon is the term for the second new ...