Called “Crescent Moon in a Magical Sunset,” it was shot ... Italy. It’s a mosaic photograph made of two high-resolution images shot using a Newton Ares 405 mm telescope.

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

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the last month, you'll know Venus dominates the post-sunset night sky. Tonight ...

Be sure to also check out our guides for tips on how to photograph the moon and how to photograph the planets. So why is it that when the moon is a crescent phase, we can also see its darkened portion ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

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.

A stunning new photo captures the moon and Saturn engaged in a cosmic game of peek-a-boo. On Jan. 4, Saturn briefly hid behind the crescent moon, escaping the view of skywatchers in Europe ...

A remarkable sight will appear in the southwestern sky an hour after sunset Saturday evening when Venus appears very close to a thin crescent moon. This celestial phenomenon is called a conjunction, ...

To date it has been a superb winter for viewing the queen of the planets, Venus. February marks the pinnacle of the evening visibility of Venus as it stands like a sequined showgirl nearly halfway ...