1 00:00:02,135 --> 00:00:03,737 Hi there Starshines! 2 00:00:03,837 --> 00:00:07,674 Your friendly star nerd Trace here with some early-morning star gazing for you. 3 00:00:07,774 --> 00:00:11,344 Head outside before sunrise, and look to the South East because you re going to welcome 4 00:00:11,444 --> 00:00:13,380 Orion back to our skies! 5 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:18,752 In the early summer, Orion is hidden by the sun, but as Fall approaches he returns. 6 00:00:18,852 --> 00:00:23,189 Since he s back, let s equip him with a new maul -- Venus the Morning Star -- if 7 00:00:23,289 --> 00:00:27,527 you look a bit to the Left of Orion, you ll see a bright spot, that s Venus! 8 00:00:27,627 --> 00:00:29,896 Venus, is the next closest planet to our sun. 9 00:00:29,996 --> 00:00:34,034 It s about the same size as Earth but has a terribly toxic temperament. 10 00:00:34,134 --> 00:00:38,571 The Soviet Union landed a probe on it in December 1970 -- it only lasted 20 minutes. 11 00:00:38,671 --> 00:00:40,407 Yikes-a-roo! 12 00:00:40,507 --> 00:00:45,145 Anyway, we all know Orion can t REALLY grab Venus, but our neighbor planet will chase 13 00:00:45,245 --> 00:00:49,245 Orion across the sky all morning, so enjoy the view while you Keep Lookin up!