Venus

Amazing Astrophoto: The Phases of Venus

[/caption] Wow! Take a look at how Venus has changed in the night sky the past five months! "The Planet…

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Astrophoto: Lovely Crescent Venus by John Chumack

[/caption] Named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty, Venus has never looked more gorgeous! Prolific and accomplished astrophotographer…

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Venus Transit — There’s an App for That!

[/caption] There have been only six Venus transits since the invention of the telescope in the early 17th century. It…

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How the Hubble Telescope Will Look at the Moon to See Venus Transit the Sun

[/caption] Venus moving across the face of the Sun, from our vantage point here on Earth, is such a rare…

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2012 Venus Transit – The Countdown Is On!

[/caption] Head outside on any clear night this week and you won't be able to miss brilliant Venus decorating the…

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The Mystery of Venus’ Ashen Light

[/caption] May is the best time to try and spot one of the most enduring unsolved mysteries in our Solar…

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Great ISS Sightings – All Nights this Week of April 9

[/caption] Calling all Skywatching and Space Fans ! This is a great week for observing the International Space Station (ISS),…

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Planetary Conjunction Mashup

A Boulder Side of Venus - Conjunctions 2012 from Patrick Cullis on Vimeo. So far, 2012 has brought us a…

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Astrophotos from Around the World of the Venus-Pleiades Conjunction

[/caption] The past several evenings, Venus has been snuggling up to one of the most famous star clusters, the Pleiades.…

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Watch Live Webcast of Venus-Pleiades Conjunction April 4, 2012

There’s a nice meetup in the heavens tonight: bright Venus is snuggling up to one of the most famous star…

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