S ACRAMENTO, CA — The western sky offered competing features Monday night as the glowing red sunset and crescent moon dominated the sky. Thank you for submitting your photo, Claus Weisemann.

Just days after sharing a breathtaking shot of Earth, the American astronaut has followed up with an equally stunning shot of a waning crescent moon, or, as Pettit put it: “a glowing fingernail ...

Stargazers are in for a spectacular treat this weekend as Venus—often called the “Evening Star”—will appear right next to a delicate crescent moon in the night sky. This rare alignment ...

Venus continues to be the “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, albeit it has become dimmer — but still bright — as it ...

The crescent moon will be the centerpiece of April's final astronomical event as it bunches up with Venus, Saturn and Mercury in the eastern sky on Friday morning.

Early risers, take note: in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, Aug. 27, stargazers can catch the crescent moon glowing above Mars and Jupiter in the eastern sky.

A crescent-shaped moon will appear in pre-dawn sky Friday, April 25, along with two planets, Venus and Saturn. Images have spread on social media, suggesting the planets will look like starry eyes ...

While there will be a crescent moon in the sky before dawn on April 25 with two bright planets nearby, it won’t be nearly as dramatic as some images being circulated suggest, according to EarthSky.