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Ian Randall is Newsweek's Deputy Science Editor, based in Royston, U.K. His focus is reporting on science and health. He has covered archeology, geology, and physics extensively. Ian joined ...

A waxing crescent is the fingernail shape of ... Next comes the triumphant full moon when the entire face is lit up thanks to the sun's location opposite the moon with Earth in the middle.

At that hour of the day, face southwest and look about half-way up in the sky for the waxing crescent moon. Now look just off to the right of the lunar crescent and see if you can see Venus.

And be sure to get outside after sunset tonight (Feb. 1). For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to snuggle up close to Venus, particularly for skywatchers across the Western Hemisphere.