The orbit Venus takes around the sun results in an inferior conjunction as it transitions from appearing in the evening sky ...
Skywatchers looking to catch a glimpse of Venus's transit between Earth and the Sun this weekend ... professionals suggest ...
The alignment during an inferior conjunction is approximate, as opposed to direct, which scientists would call a "transit ... the horizon just after sunset to glimpse Venus before it sets.
Up for a challenge? If skies are clear, you may be able to complete a rare feat of visual athletics this coming weekend, and ...
Venus has phases just like the moon. Before and after the conjunction, Venus looks like a thin crescent — though only ...
Plus: A solar eclipse and an occultation of the Pleiades as our satellite skims through several constellations in the sky ...