Thursday evening will give residents of the Northern Hemisphere a chance to spot a lovely sight in the sky: Venus shining brightly alongside a crescent moon. Venus, which is often easily spotted ...

Venus beside the crescent Moon won’t be the only celestial treat this month. The Quadrantid meteor shower, which started on December 26, will continue sending up to 80 shooting stars an hour ...

This weekend is no exception. On Sunday, Venus and the crescent moon will meet in the night sky not long after sunset, creating a beautiful sight for anyone with nice weather and a clear view.

He titled the photo, "Crescent Moon with Earthshine and Brilliant Venus Over Castro Valley." Thank you for sharing your photo with Patch readers. Also See: If you have an awesome photo of nature ...

As Venus approaches its inferior conjunction, astrophotographers have snapped some striking shots of the crescent planet looking like a giant rainbow in space.

Listen to their conversation below! Aileen O'DonoghueLook for aurora, earthshine and the crescent of Venus in the night skies That's not the moon! Venus is shining in the night sky as a thin crescent.

Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what's called an inferior conjunction. But don't plan on seeing the linkup. The sight is extremely difficult to spot without special ...

Binoculars will enhance the moon's appearance and reveal the rough, almost serrated appearance of the crescent's inner edge ... coming nights and shine near Venus, too. Those won't be conjunctions ...