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Latest Discoveries on Venus, Second Planet From the Sun
Venus, second planet from the sun, is the brightest planet in our solar system.
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Mariner 1 launched for orbiting Venus.
See spectacular stargazer photos of Jupiter, Venus and the moon shining together in the night sky during July 2012.
The trio will be visible in the early morning sky on July 15.
Night sky photographer Ajay Talwar shoots bright planets in beautiful conjunction over historic Lodi Gardens in India.
See our favorite images of July 2012 skywatching events submitted by SPACE.com readers.
Night sky watchers will have a variety of events to enjoy in July 2012.
From July through August, planet groupings in the pre-dawn and dusk skies will impress skywatchers around the world.
Being awake at dawn has its benefits in July as Venus and Jupiter converge and set the table for a skywatching show that also stars the crescent Moon with Earthshine, a star cluster and more.
Astrophotographer Thierry Legault snapped the spectacular image from Australia.
Skywatcher P-M Heden took this spectacular photo from Sweden’s capital Stockholm on March 11.
See how astronomers at Mount Wilson Observatory's Solar Tower captured the Venus Transit of 2012.
Stunning photos of the historic celestial event from Southern California.
Stunning photos of the 2012 Venus transit by astrophotographers Imelda Joson and Edwin Aguirre.
In this stunning space wallpaper, Hinode captured this stunning view of the transit of Venus on June 5, 2012,-- the last instance of this rare phenomenon until 2117.
On June 5-6 2012, SDO collected images of one of the rarest predictable solar events: the transit of Venus across the face of the sun in this cool space wallpaper.
See photos of the 2012 Venus transit sent in by skywatchers from around the world.
The transit has officially begun and will last for six hours and 40 minutes.
The transit has officially begun and will last for six hours and 40 minutes.
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