And be sure to get outside after sunset tonight (Feb. 1). For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to snuggle up close to Venus, particularly for skywatchers across the Western Hemisphere.

As the moon moves through its various stages, it experiences several phases of partial light. These range from a banana-shaped crescent moon, a D-shaped quarter moon and a nearly full gibbous moon.

Venus will be near its maximum brightness, while the moon is both in its waxing crescent phase and at its monthly 'perigee'—its closest approach to Earth—10,500 miles nearer than average at ...

This morning, rising in the east about three hours before sunrise will be a 26%-lit waning crescent moon barely a third of a degree from Antares, the “Heart of the Scorpion” in the ...

The Moon passes 0.4° south of this star at 4 A.M. EST. You can catch the pair about 20° high in the south around 5:30 A.M. local time, with the crescent Moon to Antares’ lower left.

It is sometimes referred to as the low lunge pose or crescent moon pose. In this pose, your front knee will be bent at a 90-degree angle while your back leg will be extended behind you ...

On February 1, we should see the crescent moon in close proximity to Venus for the second-last time this year. The last time will be March 1. On February 5, the moon will be awfully close to Uranu ...

A slightly challenging version of this exercise goes by the name anjaneyasana in Yoga. It is sometimes referred to as the low lunge pose or crescent moon pose. In this pose, your front knee will be ...

If those clear skies continue, we’re in for a treat. In the evening before the month begins, Jan. 31 at 18:00, a very thin crescent New Moon is about a hand width above the western horizon. About two ...