Tag Archives: Venus

Venus Now Shining at Its Brightest: How to See It

Posted on December 7, 2013 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGORefer to story below. Source: SPACE.com By Geoff Gaherty, Starry Night Education December 5, 2013 6:56 PM Venus is shining at its brightest in the low southwestern night sky just after sunset, making it a fine time for … Continue reading →

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Did Venus Give Earth the Moon? Wild New Theory on Lunar History

Posted on October 3, 2013 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com by Katia Moskvitch, SPACE.com Contributor October 1, 2013 1:39 PM LONDON —The Earth’s moon may be a present from Venus, which once had a moon and then lost it, a new … Continue reading →

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Venus Crosses the Sun for Last Time Until 2117, Skywatchers Rejoice

Posted on June 7, 2012 by The Great One

How cool is this? The photograph shows the relative size of the Sun to Venus, and Earth, since both are approximately the same size. Now just consider for one moment that the Sun is a relatively small star when compared … Continue reading →

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Russian scientist claims signs of life spotted on Venus

Posted on January 22, 2012 by The Great One

Given what we know about Venus, it is very unlikely that life could exist there, at least life  (living organisms) similar to those on Earth. Still, just because the only life form in the universe that we’re aware of is … Continue reading →

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