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'Rainbow on fire': Venus transforms into colorful crescent as it approaches its closest point to Earth
As Venus approaches its inferior conjunction, astrophotographers have snapped some striking shots of the crescent planet ...
Venus passes between the Earth and sun this weekend -- but don't try to look for it
Venus has phases just like the moon. Before and after the conjunction, Venus looks like a thin crescent — though only telescopes can see it. Those looking for signs of the transition can watch Venus ...