This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

In the coming evenings, a crescent moon will appear after sunset. Look west after sunset for a chance to see a super-slim 2.4%-lit crescent moon. It won’t be easy because it will only be in the ...

On April 9 or April 10—depending on where you are—the new moon that caused totality on April 8 will emerge as a super-slim crescent alongside a rare bright comet in the sky during Monday’s ...

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.