A word about the 8-year cycle of Venus in our sky and about the “pentagram” of Venus, a highly noticeable rhythm in the motion of Venus as viewed from an Earth-centered perspective. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/five-petals-of-venus…
Tag: the far side
Study reveals composition of ‘gel-like’ substance discovered by Chang’e-4 rover on Moon’s far side
The unusual dark greenish and glistening ‘gel-like’ substance in a crater on the far side of the moon has attracted widespread interest following its discovery by the Chang’e-4 rover in July 2019. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-07-reveals-composition-gel-like-substance-change-.html…
Journey of Venus
A composite image – made of photos acquired over 500 days – showing the waxing and waning of Venus, and the changing size of the planet’s visible disk, as it orbits the sun one step inward from Earth. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/photo-composite-venus-crescents-500-days…
Venus brightest, near star Aldebaran, around July 10
Even though – as seen from Earth – Venus appears only slightly more than 1/4 illuminated on July 10, 2020, it is nonetheless shining at its brightest in our morning sky! Look east before sunup for Venus. The bright star nearby is Aldebaran. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/venus-morning-milestone-on-july-10…
Venus is waning! Here are some photos
Photos from the EarthSky community of the brightest planet, Venus, now in its final full month in our evening sky, in a crescent phase as it prepares to go between us and the sun on June 3. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/photos-venus-waning-phase-may-june-2020…
Venus at its brightest in late April
Look west after sunset to behold dazzling Venus, the sky’s brightest planet shining at her brightest best in the evening sky! Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/venus-at-its-brightest-in-late-april…
Our home world from afar
Celebrate Earth Day with these 10 images of Earth from space. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/earth-images-from-space…
Apollo 13 moon views recreated in 4K
Re-creation of moon views seen by Apollo 13 astronauts 50 years ago, on their perilous journey around the moon’s far side. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/apollo-13-views-of-moon-4k-video…
NASA funds proposal to build a telescope on the far side of the moon
This proposed mesh telescope would let us gaze out into the dark cosmos, unhindered by our planet’s atmosphere and radio interferences. Source: https://www.livescience.com/nasa-telescope-far-side-of-moon.html
Ripples on Pluto hint at subsurface ocean
A new study of unusual ripples on Pluto’s far side add to the evidence for a subsurface ocean on this distant and cold dwarf planet. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/pluto-subsurface-ocean-new-horizons…