The viral "smiley face" nickname first emerged on social media, with the crescent moon positioned as the smiling mouth and Venus and Saturn representing the eyes.

The latest triple conjunction of Venus, Saturn, and the crescent Moon was on April 25, 2025, when they also formed a "smiley face" in the pre-dawn sky.

The classic smiley face emoji now means something completely different to those under 30. Instead of conveying happiness, the grinning yellow face is now seen as dismissive, passive-aggressive, or ...