On May 29, a crescent moon will align with the bright stars, Castor and Pollux, to create a face with a smile in the western ...

A crescent moon will, for a short time after sunset on Thursday, May 29, 2025, appear below two bright stars to create the illusion of a "smiley face" in the night sky.

On the website sciencemusings.com the author writes: A child puts a smiley face on the Sun because it is reassuring to imagine a friendly Sun who follows her about the yard. It requires rather more ...

A crescent moon will appear alongside the bright stars Castor and Pollox to form a lopsided grin in the night sky on May 29.Skywatchers in the U.S. will find the cosmic smile hanging above the western ...