The pre-dawn sky on April 25, 2025 will see a conjunction of Venus, Saturn and a waning crescent moon, which will resemble a celestial "smiley face."

According to Culbertson, Venus will be the higher of the two “eyes” while Saturn will be the lower, and the thin, crescent moon grin will appear slightly lower and farther north. The smile will be visible to the naked eye, although a backyard telescope or pair of binoculars should allow you to get a better look at the moon’s details.

The current waning crescent Moon will be joined in the sky by the planets Venus and Saturn in a close configuration that, depending on your geographical location, could resemble a smiley face – if that face is extremely elongated, pouting rather than smiling, and tilted.