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The rarity of planetary alignments is quite uncommon but the exclusive presentation of Mercury and Venus during this alignment makes it truly extraordinary because these inner planets face ...

Not sure where to look? When in doubt, look for Venus. It will be at its brightest, but the planet will be low in the western sky and dropping closer to the horizon each night before it disappears ...

(CNN) — February ends with a treat for sky-gazers: a parade of seven planets across the night sky, including Mercury, Uranus and Neptune alongside typically bright planets such as Mars ...

Venus reached its maximum brightness on Valentine's Day this year, creating a luminous spectacle in the sky over St. Petersburg, Russia.

Venus, the planet representing harmony, beauty, and life's pleasures, enters retrograde approximately every year and a half for about 40 days. This period is considered a time of introspection ...

Trace that line of sight higher to find Venus, the most brilliant planet in the sky. “Venus, you cannot miss,” said Thomas Willmitch, director of the planetarium at Illinois State University.