While Venus and Saturn are expected to appear bright in the dark sky and can be seen with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope may help when looking for the ‘smirking moon’ details.

The Moon, Venus, and Saturn are expected to briefly align into a rare formation resembling a "smiley face" this week, Nasa has said. Skygazers will be able to see the two planets and the crescent Moon align into a grin that could last about an hour in the early hours of Friday,