Because of how bright Venus will appear, some are referring to it as this year's Christmas Star, or the Star of Bethlehem. According to the Farmers' Almanac, there have been several celestial ...

"The star is only 3,000 light years away in the northern crown constellation, so it's going to be similar to Polaris, which is extremely bright." That's roughly 17 quadrillion miles away.

Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn shine in a January planet alignment, NASA says. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Four bright ...

Not surprisingly, Venus is nicknamed “Morning Star” for when it’s visible before dawn in the east and “Evening Star” for when it can be seen in the west after dark.