A crescent moon will appear alongside the bright stars Castor and Pollox to form a lopsided grin in the night sky on May 29.

A crescent moon will, for a short time after sunset on Thursday, May 29, 2025, appear below two bright stars to create the illusion of a "smiley face" in the night sky.

Stellarium predicts South Africa might actually get to see a spectacle that most resembles a smiling face. NASA adds that Mercury might also be visible low in the sky for those with a clear view ...

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? Rumors about this possibility have ...

Just before sunrise on Friday, April 25, US stargazers can find a celestial “smiley face” along the eastern horizon as a waning crescent moon aligns with Venus and Saturn.