The 6%-lit waxing crescent moon will be visible roughly 5 degrees above the horizon as the sun sets on Oct. 23, with Mercury ...

Skywatchers will witness a rare event as the Moon, Mars, and Mercury appear close together in the twilight sky this October.

At 11 A.M. EDT, the Moon will pass 4° south of Mars in the constellation Virgo. Shortly after sunset, the Moon, Mars, and Spica (Virgo's brightest star) will be briefly visible low on the western ...

The crescent moon shines close to Mars above the western horizon at sunset on Sept. 24, but you'll need to be quick to spot the red planet before it slips swiftly from view alongside the twinkling ...

Look to the southwestern horizon at sunset on Oct. 23 to see the slender form of the crescent moon shine close to Mercury and Mars in the evening sky. All three worlds will lie within 10 degrees of ...