Venus, Saturn, and a crescent moon will form a smile-like pattern before sunrise on April 25 — a charming cosmic illusion.

Images of a supposed "Smiley Face Moon" have been popping up on social media. Here's what's real about this week's sky show.

A rare celestial event is set to captivate skywatchers early Friday morning as the moon, Venus, and Saturn align to form what ...

According to Culbertson, Venus will be the higher of the two “eyes” while Saturn will be the lower, and the thin, crescent ...

and a delicate waxing crescent Moon. Together, they’re expected to form a visual arrangement that resembles a smiling face in the sky. Could a cosmic smile really appear on Friday, April 25?

Get ready to have space "smile" back at you Friday morning, April 25. Sort of. Saturn and Venus will be visible above a crescent moon, similar to a smiley face, about 30 minutes before sunrise.

The Moon passes 1.9° due north of Neptune at 6 ... with increasing distance between the two moons each time. On April 1, there were 10” apart east of Jupiter. On the 8th, they were 18 ...

A rare formation — a triple conjunction — will take place as Saturn and Venus align with the crescent moon on Friday, April 25, appearing in a triangula shape — similar to a smiley face ...

The smiley face-like formation is called a 'triple conjunction', during which the crescent moon will align with Venus and Saturn. Mercury may also be faintly visible below April 25's triple ...

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