Evening Star

A name for the planet Venus when it appears in the evening sky. It outshines all of the other stars and planets in the night sky. The name also occasionally is applied to Jupiter, the second-brightest point of light in the night sky.

Resources

Venus Cloud-covered Venus is the second planet from...
Mercury Tiny, cratered Mercury is the closest planet to...

Radio Programs

Moon and Venus The "evening star" gets ready to exit Saturday, October 9, 2010

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