The phenomenon occurs when the waning crescent moon aligns with Venus and Saturn in the night sky. Read more at ...

To spot the celestial 'smiley face,' skywatchers in the U.S. will need a clear view of the eastern horizon in the hour ...

Early risers were treated to a rare planetary alignment on Friday as the Moon, Venus, and Saturn formed a celestial "sad face" in the eastern sky. Weather bureau PAGASA said the thin crescent Moon ...

A planetary alignment early Friday morning could resemble a celestial smiley face—depending on where you’re looking from and how much imagination you bring—according to astronomers.

This causes the moon to appear above the two planets in the sky—creating an inverted or ‘sad face’ pattern instead of the usual smiley,” it said. PAGASA added that the smiley pattern will be ...