21, 2025 If you want to see the moon's silhouette pass across the sun ... the moon rises to its highest and sinks to its lowest in the sky. This phenomenon, known as a major lunar standstill ...

The only time that a new moon can be seen in the sky is during a solar eclipse when it becomes visible as a silhouette.

Stargazers across Oxfordshire were treated to a mesmeric display as the planet Venus and the waxing crescent moon illuminated the evening sky. As evening twilight darkened on Friday, January 3, Venus ...