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Transit of Venus Across the Sun 2012: Latest News
Get the latest news and tips for the rare Venus transit across the sun on June 6, 2012. The next one is in 2117!
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Jupiter is dropping rapidly in the western twilight sky, but will be replaced this week by Venus.
Venus is a virtual twin of Earth in size, mass and basic composition. So why is its surface a hellish high-temperature desert? Turns out the Sun may have dealt this planet a death blow.
Noteworthy sky events that will take place in 2010.
NASA has narrowed the choices for its next unmanned space mission down to three candidates: including Venus, an asteroid and the moon.
Take a last look at Venus as it disappears behind the sun for a few months.
Super Earths are named for their size, but these planets – which range from about 2 to 10 Earth masses – could be superior to the Earth when it comes to sustaining life. They could also provide an answer to the ‘Fermi Paradox’: Why haven’t we been visite
Venus has been billed as Earth's twin, but a new Japanese mission will find out why the two planets remain so very different.
Venus has been billed as Earth's twin, but a new Japanese mission will find out why the two planets remain so very different.
Venus, Saturn and the Moon rising together just before sunrise at Bretagne, France.
Night Sky column for September 25.
Water is all over the solar system and the rest of the galaxy. What's it mean to the search for life?
This week, the moon pays spectacular visits to Venus and the Pleiades.
Bright spot appears in Venus' clouds; cause unknown.
New Venus Express map shows possible signature of granite, could indicate past oceans, plate tectonics.
The two planets are prominent in the predawn sky these July mornings.
Before dawn June 19, watch the moon approach Venus and Mars; later in the day, spot Venus in full daylight.
Brilliant Venus is close to reddish Mars.
In the early morning, the thin waning crescent Moon will cover up Venus for most of North America.
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