This week you can see the crescent moon next to Mars as "shooting stars" fall. The Night Sky This Week: August 14-20, 2023This week sees a New Moon, which makes it one of the best of the year to go stargazing in the northern hemisphere. Get outside, look up and lose yourself in the wonders of the night sky. NASA's Scientific Visualization StudioWednesday, August 16: New MoonExpect dark and moonless night skies tonight as our satellite slips into the sun’s glare from our point of view. gettyFriday, August 18: Crescent Moon and MarsLook to the west after dark and you’ll see the beautiful sight of a slim crescent moon just 1º from Mars.

Source: Forbes August 14, 2023 08:26 UTC