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 ...

The triple conjunction is expected during the early hours of April 25, 2025. The conjunction will be turned on its side in the early morning hours. Early risers, you could glimpse a "smiley face" in ...

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 ...

From your WhatsApp messages to your work emails, it can sometimes feel like emoji are everywhere you look. But tonight, a rare astronomical display will take this to new levels - as an ...

The early morning sky will literally be smiling down at you as the planets and the moon align just right to create a celestial smiley face.

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 ...

If you’ve seen posts claiming a celestial "smiley face” will light up the night sky over Christmas, don’t get your hopes up — it’s not actually happening. Viral photos circulating on social media, ...