Venus becomes the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, the Lyrids Meteor Shower takes place and the Moon has ...

Sunrise: 7:01 A.M. Sunset: 7:14 P.M. Moonrise: 1:54 A.M. Moonset: 10:36 A.M. Moon Phase: Waning gibbous (58%) The post The ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

Venus remains rather low at dawn but slowly gains altitude as the month rolls along. Look for it in the east 45-60 minutes ...

Plus: Observe two stunning spirals, see Venus reappear as a morning star, and enjoy the Last Quarter Moon in the sky this ...

Find out what's up in your night sky ... of the moon's Earth-facing hemisphere. A backyard telescope will reveal that Venus also has a crescent phase, while Mercury will show a gibbous shape.

Tonight's moon is 19 days old (past new moon), in the waning gibbous phase ... appearing between Saturn and Mercury in the night sky. Want to see craters and other features on the moon?

You can enjoy the pair in the western sky long after sunset ... First Quarter, waxing gibbous, Full Moon, waning gibbous, Last Quarter, and waning crescent. A cycle starting from one Full Moon ...

"If the moon and a planet are near Castor and Pollux you have an impressive show." From our earthly perspective, the moon and Mars will appear closest to each other at around 8 p.

waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and finally waning crescent. This cycle repeats once every 29.5 days. Earth's only natural satellite is simply called ‘the Moon ...