The star and crescent ... mosque, and is a commonly known symbol relating to Islam. The five pointed star reflects the Five Pillars of Islam which are central to the faith, and the crescent moon ...

A total solar eclipse is the only time a new moon can be seen. Since a new moon is between Earth and the sun, it's lost in ... it's the sighting of the first crescent moon after the new moon ...

Between then and March 22, when it sinks into the sun's glare, Venus will gradually shrink to a crescent, just as the moon appears to do. At the end of January, it will be about 40%-lit and just ...