Stargazers around the globe were treated to a stunning celestial scene on Friday as Venus appeared shining brightly above a crescent Moon. The planet was visible to the naked eye from the UK to ...

As it grows, it is known as a waxing moon, and gradually increases from a waxing "crescent" (for its shape into the first quarter moon. As it continues to brighten, it takes on an oblong ...

This article is free to read. To access all our content, from just 14 pence a day, please click here. Venus and the crescent moon were clearly visible in the skies above the Harrogate district last ...

The phases of the Moon are: New Moon, waxing crescent, First Quarter, waxing gibbous, Full Moon, waning gibbous, Last Quarter, and waning crescent. A cycle starting from one Full Moon to its next ...

Lunar occultations can happen several times a year and when the moon is in any phase. Earlier this month, a crescent moon that slipped over Saturn was visible for people in Europe, northern Africa ...

There are eight phases of the moon during a 29.5-day cycle: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent. The phases exist ...

The next and first full moon of the year, also known as the Wolf Moon, will be in peak view on Monday. January's full moon will reach peak illumination at 5:27 p.m. ET on Monday, according to NASA.

Related: What you can see in the night sky tonight On the nights before and after a new moon, when just a thin crescent is present, it is sometimes possible to make out the stunning effect known ...

Stargazers across the globe were treated to a stunning celestial event, as the bright planet Venus appeared next to a glowing waxing crescent moon. The rare astronomical sight was visible to the ...