Pollux, named for the son of Zeus, is a red giant star with a brightness similar to Mars. It can be found shining to the upper left of Gemini's twin stars after sunset on May 29.

Skywatchers worldwide are in for a charming cosmic display before the Sun rises Friday, ... ‘Smiley face’ from space will be visible worldwide Friday — thanks to rare planetary alignment By .

The internet has been abuzz with the possibility of sky watchers seeing a “smiley face” in the eastern sky above the horizon on Friday morning before dawn.

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 ...

These two planets would depict the "eyes" of the smiley face. The "smile" would be made by the crescent moon. However, the moon will be much smaller than the "mouth" in the original picture.

The reports circulating on social media indicate that at around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, Venus, Saturn and the moon will align for a short time and resemble a smiley face when viewed from Earth.

The smiley face in the sky should be visible in the Hudson Valley before sunrise Thursday, April 25. The smiley face-like formation is called a 'triple conjunction', during which the crescent moon ...

The smiley face happens when Saturn and Venus align with the crescent moon. According to NASA, Venus will be the higher of the “eyes,” while Saturn will be the lower.

The viral claim that a smiley face will appear in the sky on April 25, 2025, made up of the crescent moon and two planets, has some basis in truth. But experts say the visual will not be quite as ...

The sun will rise at 5:47 a.m. in the same part of the sky. ... The waning crescent Moon will be lined up with Venus and Saturn to create a sideways "smiley face" in the eastern sky through sunrise.

As such, this 'smiley face' will be tilted on its side, pointing toward the southeast, and not vertically oriented in the sky. ... The moon rises at 5:29 a.m. while the Sun rises at 6:44 a.m.

See a cosmic 'smiley face' in the early morning sky as the moon greets Saturn and Venus tomorrow Don't miss the crescent moon shining close to Mars on May 31 Don’t miss Spica shine with the ...