In her program notes for Scripps Ranch Theatre’s “Mary’s Wedding,” director Kate Rose Reynolds writes that she has had a love affair with the play for 10 years. Now it’s San Diegans ...

The micromoon is not the only lunar phenomenon set to take place this month. A slender waning crescent moon will create a triangle with the bright planet Venus and the much fainter Saturn about 30 ...

The micromoon is not the only lunar phenomenon set to take place this month. A slender waning crescent moon will create a triangle with the bright planet Venus and the much fainter Saturn about 30 ...

Jupiter is glorious in the west after sunset, outshining all the stars. The crescent Moon lies near the giant planet on 30 April. The night sky at around 11pm this month (Nigel Henbest ...

The UAE used more than 100 drones to observe the crescent Moon that signalled the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr this year. Since the drones did not spot the crescent in ...

“Venus will shine brightly at the top of the formation, with Saturn appearing dimmer below and to the right, near the crescent moon. Mercury will be the most difficult to spot, sitting very low ...

will be close enough to the 17%-illuminated waxing crescent moon for them all to share the view in binoculars (orange circle). Skywatchers in Europe and Africa will see the moon below or passing ...

It may be best to view the meteor shower on the evening of April 21, just before the waning crescent moon rises. In the best conditions, the Lyrids average about 10 to 15 meteors per hour ...

On April 1, a crescent Moon, complete with earthshine in late twilight, stands 3° east of M45. This is such an evocative scene that you will want to sit and watch as they slowly set in the west.

The United States and Canada align their celebrations with Saudi Arabia upon moon sightings as well. The holy month of Ramadan is all set to conclude with the sighting of the Shawwal crescent and ...

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The moon sighting is crucial because it marks the beginning of Shawwal, the month following Ramadan, and indicates the end of fasting. As we approach the end of Ramadan 2025, Muslims around the ...