Look to the east in the hours preceding sunrise on Aug. 20 to see a thin crescent moon rendezvous with Venus and Jupiter to form a celestial triangle in the predawn sky. TOP TELESCOPE PICK Review ...

Find an unobstructed view of the south-east horizon and the moon will guide you to the brightest star in Scorpius ...

Look to the southwestern horizon at sunset on Oct. 23 to see the slender form of the crescent moon shine close to Mercury and Mars in the evening sky. All three worlds will lie within 10 degrees of ...

It's a new lunar phase.

If you were out this morning before sunrise retrieving your newspaper, I hope you enjoyed the thin 26-day-old crescent moon sitting close to Venus. If you missed this show, try for Friday, April Fools ...

From moon sighting to astronomical dates, there is no singular system that is applied all over the Muslim world to spot the ...

Mercury reaches its peak evening visibility this February, offering Northern Hemisphere observers a longer post-sunset viewing window, higher altitude and a crescent moon reference.

Stargazers will have a special treat this Thursday evening, Jan. 22, when the crescent moon creates a perfect roadmap to find Saturn and distant Neptune in the same region of sky. Head outside about ...