A pairing-off of the brightest planet and a slender crescent moon will be the chief celestial attraction in the dawn sky ...

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Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend, with the moon and a stunningly bright Venus set to appear very close to each other in the heavens. The event—known as a conjunction—will grace skies over ...

On the early morning of October 19, a slender crescent moon pairs with the brightest planet, Venus, creating a stunning ...

The moon-planet-star trio are among the brightest objects in our solar system, meaning the impending conjunction should be incredibly easy to spot. A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at ...

Of all of the monthly meetings between the moon and Venus this year, this one is by far the closest. The only caveat is that the pair won't be very high, as the dynamic duo sets just one hour after ...