PHOENIX (AZFamily) — There have been some pictures circulating around social media showing a “smiley face” in the night sky that supposedly will be visible on the morning of April 25. In reality, this ...

When skywatchers gaze into the void tonight, they’ll find it gazing back — albeit with a charming, lopsided grin. That’s because a few of Earth’s neighbors in the solar system are set to align in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A planetary alignment early Friday morning could resemble a celestial smiley face—depending on where you’re looking from and how ...

Social media really loves to spread its tall tales when it comes to night sky watching. But sometimes, there’s a kernel of cosmic truth in there. That’s the case with this week’s rare “Smiley Face ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. It's an illusion created in the night sky when a crescent ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. About an hour before sunrise on Friday, April 25, a “smiley ...

Skywatchers worldwide are in for a charming cosmic display before the Sun rises Friday, as three celestial bodies will appear in close conjunction. The arrangement of Venus, Saturn and a slender ...

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Viral social media posts claiming a celestial "smiley face" will appear on Christmas are false. The "smiley face" illusion is an optical effect caused by the alignment of a crescent Moon and two ...

A "smiley face" will appear in the sky over Florida April 25, shortly before sunrise. Look low on the eastern horizon 20-30 minutes before sunrise. Not sure when sunrise is? Here are sunrise times for ...