WEBVTT 00:02.135 --> 00:03.737 align:left position:25% line:89% size:65% Hi there Starshines! 00:03.837 --> 00:07.674 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% Your friendly star nerd Trace here with some early-morning star gazing for you. 00:07.774 --> 00:11.344 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% Head outside before sunrise, and look to the South East because you re going to welcome 00:11.444 --> 00:13.380 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% Orion back to our skies! 00:13.480 --> 00:18.752 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% In the early summer, Orion is hidden by the sun, but as Fall approaches he returns. 00:18.852 --> 00:23.189 align:left position:82.5% line:83% size:7.5% Since he s back, let s equip him with a new maul -- Venus the Morning Star -- if 00:23.289 --> 00:27.527 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% you look a bit to the Left of Orion, you ll see a bright spot, that s Venus! 00:27.627 --> 00:29.896 align:left position:72.5% line:89% size:17.5% Venus, is the next closest planet to our sun. 00:29.996 --> 00:34.034 align:left position:77.5% line:83% size:12.5% It s about the same size as Earth but has a terribly toxic temperament. 00:34.134 --> 00:38.571 align:left position:67.5% line:83% size:22.5% The Soviet Union landed a probe on it in December 1970 -- it only lasted 20 minutes. 00:38.671 --> 00:40.407 align:left position:35% line:89% size:55% Yikes-a-roo! 00:40.507 --> 00:45.145 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% Anyway, we all know Orion can t REALLY grab Venus, but our neighbor planet will chase 00:45.245 --> 00:49.245 align:left position:77.5% line:83% size:12.5% Orion across the sky all morning, so enjoy the view while you Keep Lookin up!