SEATTLE — The smiley face moon made a partial appearance in the skies of western Washington just before sunrise Friday.

In a rare and fleeting display early this morning, the skies offered a delightful surprise — a celestial ‘smiley face’ formed ...

Skywatchers worldwide are in for a charming cosmic display before the sun rises Friday, as three celestial bodies will appear ...

The night sky is going to be smiling down at the Central Valley come Friday – in a rare phenomenon, the moon and planets will ...

The reality is, Venus will be larger and brighter. Saturn will be smaller and dimmer. These two planets would depict the "eyes" of the smiley face. The "smile" would be made by the crescent moon.

Before sunrise on April 25, a slender waning crescent moon will appear left of Venus and Saturn to create the tilted happy face.

A rare alignment of the moon and three planets will give millions a reason to look up — and the view could leave stargazers ...

The celestial image could be spoiled by a dull Saturn, which might lack the brightness needed to tie the smiley together, ...

Look to the eastern sky late Thursday, and a clear horizon will show you this unusual, grinning planet alignment.

A planetary alignment early Friday morning could resemble a celestial smiley face—depending on where you’re looking from and ...

Here in Michigan, explorers can visit dark sky parks across the state on a clear, open night to glimpse celestial happenings ...