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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"
A Picturesque Venus Transit
03/06/2012
Looking Back at an Eclipsed Earth
30/05/2012
Sentinels of the Arctic
29/05/2012
Contemplating the Sun
28/05/2012
Mercury Spotting
27/05/2012
A Partial Solar Eclipse over Texas
22/05/2012
The Light of Stars
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08/05/2012
Venus and the Sisters
06/04/2012
Zodiacal Light Panorama
05/04/2012
Paris by Night
31/03/2012
The Grand Canyon in Moonlight
30/03/2012
Earthshine and Venus Over Sierra de Guadarrama
28/03/2012
Jupiter and Venus from Earth
18/03/2012
Bright Planets at McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope
16/03/2012
Conjunction Over Reunion Island
07/03/2012
Multicolor Venus
01/03/2012
Moon and Planets Over Catalonia
29/02/2012
Shocked by Supernova 1987A
27/02/2012
A Zodiacal Skyscape
23/02/2012
An Unusual Venusian Oval
13/02/2012
The Belt of Venus Over Mercedes, Argentina
07/02/2012
Conjunction at Sunset
29/12/2011
Young Moon Meets Evening Star
01/12/2011
A Picturesque Venus Transit
16/10/2011
Kepler-16b: A Planet with Two Suns
Video
20/09/2011
Hurricane Irene Forms
Video
27/08/2011
Shuttle Reentry Streak from Orbit
01/08/2011
Moon and Venus at Dawn
02/07/2011
Dawn's Grand Finale
04/06/2011
Planets, Endeavour at Dawn
21/05/2011