The thin crescent moon will meet up with the solar system's second-largest planet, Saturn for the first time in 2024 on Sunday (Jan. 14), during a close approach between the two celestial bodies.

In Islamic calendars the month begins when the first, thin crescent moon, called a hillal, can be seen in the evening. The Hebrew calendar used a similar system until sometime in between the 8th ...

Monday night, look to the south to see our thin crescent Moon get close to bright Venus. “Enjoy a beautiful sight just after sunset as the Moon and Venus meet up in the southwestern sky,” NASA ...

The phenomenon is known as the "Da Vinci glow," or "Earthshine." Right now, the moon is a thin crescent, barely visible in the night sky. Thanks to the "Da Vinci glow," however, you can see the ...

The new moon occurs on Nov. 1, and three days later the moon will make a close pass to Venus in the evening sky.