Venus, the brightest planet we see from Earth, will reach its maximum brightness in the evening on the western horizon after ...

In early 2025, Venus will dazzle in the southwest sky after sunset, earning its "evening star" nickname. This phenomenon, which occurs when Venus gets close to Earth, happens once every 19 months.

When someone mentions a “doubleheader,” we usually think of two baseball games played back-to-back by the same pair of teams. To railroad employees, the word refers to a train pulled by two ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. What is that bright star after sunset? It’s Venus—and it's back in the evening sky. Aside from the sun and moon, there is no ...

Venus has been rising all year and is now a blazing bright point of light in the post-sunset western sky after dark. No wonder, then, that it’s nicknamed the “Evening Star” when it’s ...