Back to Glossary

Venus

The second planet from the Sun and one of the brightest objects in Earth’s night sky. Venus is often visible near sunrise or sunset and is commonly referred to as the 'morning star' or 'evening star.'

Source: solarsystem.nasa.gov

APODs including "Venus"

Clearing Skies

Clearing Skies

26/07/2002

Venus and Jupiter Over Belfast

Venus and Jupiter Over Belfast

25/06/2002

The Moon & Venus Over Geneva

The Moon & Venus Over Geneva

19/06/2002

Love and War by Moonlight

Love and War by Moonlight

24/05/2002

Planets Over Stonehenge

Planets Over Stonehenge

09/05/2002

Planets in the West

Planets in the West

18/04/2002

Venus Unveiled

Venus Unveiled

30/03/2002

Atete Corona on Venus

Atete Corona on Venus

12/03/2002

Comet Ikeya-Zhang

Comet Ikeya-Zhang

21/02/2002

Solar System Portrait

Solar System Portrait

14/02/2002

Sunbather

Sunbather

11/01/2002

Venusian Half-Shell

Venusian Half-Shell

11/12/2001

The Belt of Venus

The Belt of Venus

09/12/2001

The Earth and Moon Planetary System

The Earth and Moon Planetary System

15/10/2001

Galileo Demonstrates the Telescope

Galileo Demonstrates the Telescope

14/10/2001

Venus' Once Molten Surface

Venus' Once Molten Surface

16/09/2001

Uranus: The Tilted Planet

Uranus: The Tilted Planet

26/08/2001

A July Dawn

A July Dawn

07/08/2001

Venus' Evening Loop

Venus' Evening Loop

01/06/2001

A Radar Image of Venus

A Radar Image of Venus

15/05/2001

One Hundred-Kilometer Terrain on Venus

One Hundred-Kilometer Terrain on Venus

07/05/2001

Jupiter, Saturn and Messier 45

Jupiter, Saturn and Messier 45

22/03/2001

Nashville Four Planet Skyline

Nashville Four Planet Skyline

09/02/2001

International Space Station Trail

International Space Station Trail

14/12/2000

Yepun

Yepun

27/09/2000

Lightning on Earth

Lightning on Earth

17/07/2000

Pleiades, Planets, And Hot Plasma

Pleiades, Planets, And Hot Plasma

24/05/2000

Planets In The Sun

Planets In The Sun

05/05/2000

Venus, Moon, and Neighbors

Venus, Moon, and Neighbors

06/04/2000

Venus' Once Molten Surface

Venus' Once Molten Surface

26/03/2000