Early birds on Earth will have the chance to witness the moon teaming up with two planets to form a celestial smiley face this week. Between 30 to 40 minutes before sunrise on Friday, April 25 ...

The moon, Saturn and Venus will create a rare smiley face in the sky later this week. Sometimes things line up in fun ways. That is set to happen early Friday morning in the night sky as the moon ...

The moon is shown looking like a smile, with Venus serving as one eye. This photo was taken in Beijing in 2023. Saturn is expected to join to make a similar image on April 24-25. 33,187 people ...

The final major astronomical event of April will feature the moon shining alongside Venus, Saturn, and Mercury, according to AccuWeather. The event is set to unfold before daybreak on Friday, April 25 ...

If you wake up before the sun on Friday, you’ll be able to see a celestial smiley face as two planets and the moon’s triple conjecture will form a smile from outer space.

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A view of the Lyrids meteor shower and Milky Way from Panamint Springs, California from April 2023. Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images ...

The moon, Venus and Saturn are expected to briefly align into a rare formation resembling a “smiley face” this week, Nasa has said. Skygazers may observe the two planets and the crescent moon ...