Venus continues to be the “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, albeit it has become dimmer — but still bright — as it ...

So, how does the dark, volcanic Moon outshine Venus in our sky? It all comes down to distance. The Moon orbits Earth at an average distance of about 239,000 miles (385,000 kilometers).

Venus will be most obvious because it is so bright, shining at magnitude –4.8 on March 1. It becomes obvious within 30 minutes of sunset. On that date, a slender crescent Moon stands 6.5° due ...

Venus blazes above the southwest horizon as it gets dark, you can’t miss it. Earth is at perihelion (closest to the Sun for the year) on Jan. 4 at 8 a.m. 147,103,686 km.

Here's your chance to see four planets at once (if the sky is clear in Colorado). Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars should be visible an hour after sunset on Saturday.