{"id":141293,"date":"2025-04-16T21:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141293"},"modified":"2025-04-16T21:18:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:18:00","slug":"smiley-face-from-space-in-rare-planetary-alignment-visible-worldwide-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141293","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Smiley face&#8217; from space in rare planetary alignment visible worldwide next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-rweqqf83f2p0k7jt\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38455546406\/320\/179\/p7wqwhsbyf490wez.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38455546406\/640\/358\/p7wqwhsbyf490wez.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38455546406\/768\/432\/p7wqwhsbyf490wez.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38455546406\/1536\/864\/p7wqwhsbyf490wez.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38455546406\/992\/558\/p7wqwhsbyf490wez.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38455546406\/1984\/1116\/p7wqwhsbyf490wez.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38455546406\/992\/558\/p7wqwhsbyf490wez.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A video compilation shows lunar sunset imagery captured by Blue Ghost from different camera angles on March 16, 2025.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">A video compilation shows lunar sunset imagery captured by Blue Ghost from different camera angles on March 16, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>NEW YORK<\/strong> \u2013 Skywatchers worldwide are in for a charming cosmic display before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/sun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sun<\/a> rises next week as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/earth-space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three celestial bodies<\/a> will appear in close conjunction.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The arrangement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/venus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venus<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/saturn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saturn<\/a> and a slender crescent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/moon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moon<\/a> may create a unique visual phenomenon resembling a smiling face in the sky, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/nasa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a>\/JPL Solar System Ambassador Brenda Culbertson.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The two planets will act as the &#8220;eyes&#8221; of the &#8220;smile,&#8221; with the delicate crescent Moon forming the &#8220;mouth,&#8221; Culbertson details. Venus will be the brighter of the two planets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">This alignment will be visible to anyone who has a clear view of the eastern horizon before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/sunrise-sunset-times-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sunrise<\/a> on Friday, April 25.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;I checked Stellarium software, and I went to different points on Earth, and it&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">global<\/a> thing,&#8221; Culbertson noted to FOX Weather. &#8220;So anyone on Earth should be able to see it if you are in a good position.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/7-tips-on-how-to-shoot-the-moon-with-a-camera\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>7 TIPS ON HOW TO SHOOT THE MOON WITH A CAMERA<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/288\/162\/smileyface-april25.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/576\/324\/smileyface-april25.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/720\/405\/smileyface-april25.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1440\/810\/smileyface-april25.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/smileyface-april25.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1336\/752\/smileyface-april25.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/smileyface-april25.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"This is a clip from Stellarium software for April 25, 2025, at 5:30 a.m. CDT, of the conjunction making what people are calling a &quot;smiley face.&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">This is a clip from Stellarium software for April 25, 2025, at 5:30 a.m. CDT, of the conjunction making what people are calling a &#8220;smiley face.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Brenda Culbertson via Stellarium)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">While the event is not considered a major astronomical occurrence like a total <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/solar-eclipse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solar eclipse<\/a>, it offers a beautiful and unusual sight for early risers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The viewing window will be limited, as the Moon rises relatively close to sunrise, allowing for potentially only an hour or two to witness the smile from the heavens.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/source-for-lunar-gateway-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>SEE RENDERINGS OF SPACE STATION TO BE BUILT AROUND THE MOON<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/288\/162\/gettyimages-1249262768.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/576\/324\/gettyimages-1249262768.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/720\/405\/gettyimages-1249262768.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-1249262768.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1249262768.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-1249262768.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1249262768.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The crescent moon and Venus are pictured in Bangkok on March 24, 2023, following a lunar occultation of the second planet from the sun.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">FILE \u2013 The crescent moon and Venus are pictured in Bangkok on March 24, 2023, following a lunar occultation of the second planet from the Sun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (JACK TAYLOR\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The &#8220;smiley face&#8221; conjunction adds to a series of celestial events captivating stargazers this month. Notably, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/lyrid-meteor-shower-april-21-22-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak on the nights of April 21-22<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/astronomy-stars-planet-what-sky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Click here to see your complete guide to all this year&#8217;s celestial events<\/u><\/a>, featuring more full Moons, additional meteor showers, eclipses and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/phases-of-moon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Supermoons<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/venus-saturn-moon-triple-conjunction-april-25-2025\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video compilation shows lunar sunset imagery captured by Blue Ghost from different camera angles on March 16, 2025. 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