In early 2025, Venus will dazzle in the southwest sky after sunset, earning its "evening star" nickname. This phenomenon, ...

As we make the transition from July into August, Venus has finally begun climbing up out of the sunset glow in earnest and is now about to reclaim its role as the brilliant Evening Star.

From Space.com: The planet Venus is once again becoming visible to evening skywatchers as a bright starlike object. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

The "evening star" Venus will be at its brightest of the year on April 28, 2020. This sky chart shows where the planet will be located around 9 p.m. local time in New York City.

Friday, Venus has the unusual role of being both the morning star and the evening star. Venus rises at 7:15 a.m., while the sun rises at 7:26 a.m. Venus will be five degrees to the upper-left ...

Since the end of January, the planet Venus has been on sort of a winter and early spring sabbatical. It passed superior conjunction (appearing to go behind the sun as seen from Earth) back on ...

Venus was an “evening star” when this photograph was taken, May 15, 2010. Cooper Unfortunately, Venus’ path through the sky is a bit more complicated than that.

Its nearness to our star and its white cloud cover reflect a lot of sunlight back to us, making Venus so prominent. Also take note of the beautiful Moon. It’s at First Quarter phase on Saturday ...

The Venus Star Point in Gemini first began in 1964 and has occurred every four years since. However, each series is sequenced in an eight-year cycle, hitting pivotal points every four years.

Venus is moving toward a dramatic finale in early 2025, when it will dazzle as the "evening star" after sunset. Here's when to catch it at its brilliant best.