Morning Star

A name for the planet Venus when it appears in the morning sky. Venus is the brightest object in the night sky after the Moon.

Venus Cloud-covered Venus is the second planet from...

Mercury Tiny, cratered Mercury is the closest planet to...

Moon and Venus

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