Look to the eastern sky late Thursday, and a clear horizon will show you this unusual, grinning planet alignment.

From your WhatsApp messages to your work emails, it can sometimes feel like emoji are everywhere you ... In the early hours of the morning, a rare 'smiley face' conjunction will line up just ...

Of the six billion emoji that are sent globally every day, around 70% are emotion based – for example, smiley face, love hearts. A smaller proportion of the emoji sent are sad expressions.