Smiling Sky: Venus, Jupiter and the crescent moon gave a treat to astronomers all over the world. This picture was taken by Martin Cooper in Bangkok, Thailand. . . .

Smiling Sky: Jupiter and Venus were in conjunction and looked as if they were getting closer. Photo: Felicia Sutantyo in Melbourne, Australia.

Smiling Sky: For a while, Venus seemed to disappear under the crescent moon. Mike Bristow took this picture from his back garden in Nairobi, Kenya.

Smiling Sky: Simon Banton: "Clouds cleared in Figheldean, Wiltshire, just in time to see Venus re-emerge from behind the moon, with Jupiter in the upper right of the picture".

Smiling Sky: Carlos Bacigalupo took this beautiful shot from his home in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Smiling Sky: This is how it was seen from Tel Aviv, Israel. Doriel Haimov captured this smiling face in the night sky.

Smiling Sky: Grant Cohen also saw the astronomical phenomenon from Greenbank Church, Clarkston, Glasgow.

Smiling Sky: Gareth Edwards took this picture from Cardiff, Wales. Read your stories of stargazing on the link on the right hand side.

Smiling Sky: Paul Sutherland in Putney, London, managed to see Venus in broad daylight and says he could see how bright the planet is compared to the moon.

Smiling Sky: Sky looks smiling when rainbow is shown in the sky after the rain.

Smiling Sky: Birds are flying to make a smile in the sky