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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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Europe's Venus Express spacecraft has measured a change in the so-called Morning Star's spin. Peering through the heavy cloud cover with infrared instruments, it has found that surface features have shifted by up to 12 miles.
The moon will shine with venus, Saturn and the bright star Spica, while Mars makes a late-night appearance.
Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and several prominent giant stars highlight a brilliant month in the night sky. Tonight's Sky for February 2012 shows how to see them all.
One of the brightest objects in the sky, Venus is visible from Earth because it is close to the orbit of the sun.
A waxing crescent moon will pay a visit to Jupiter in the evening sky.
See images of the moon and Venus close together.
A celestial convergence is set to take place this week.
See photos of the 2004 transit of Venus across the sun by veteran astrophotographers Edwin Aguirre and Imelda Joson.
The next such occurrence will be in 2117.
The Sun produced a colorful flare on January 16, 2011 resembling a flower and the ensuing coronal mass ejection was pointed towards Venus. Damage to the planet's vast atmosphere is expected to be minimal, with slight cloud top erosion.
In June, Venus will cross in front of the sun, in an extremely rare skywatching event.
Don't miss the seven major planets of the solar system in the night sky this week.
The bright planets Venus and Jupiter will move closer together in the evening sky over the next couple months.
Jupiter & Venus, the two brightest planets dance each night closer until, on March 14th, 2012, they appear to pass within 3° of one another. Animation made with Starry Night software.
Here's a list of ten popular misconceptions in astronomy.
Here's a schedule of how the planet Venus' appearance will change during the coming months.
Here's a list of ten popular misconceptions in astronomy.
The space rock apparently formed out of the same stuff that became Earth, Venus and Mercury.
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