TRACE HERE STAR SPOTTERS -- AND THIS WEEK
VENUS WILL BE SUPER BRIGHT HERE S WHY!

HERE ARE THE SKIES AT SIX PM THIS WEEK --
VENUS IS GETTING A LITTLE HIGHER AND BRIGHTER

EVERY DAY -- PEAKING ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER SEVENTH.

IT APPEARS A TINY BIT BRIGHTER BECAUSE ITS CLOSER
IN ITS ORBIT TO US. IF YOU LOOKED WITH THE RIGHT

TELESCOPE, YOU D SEE IT AS A CRESCENT WITH
A LOT OF SUNLIGHT BOUNCING OFF ITS CLOUDS.

THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT REFLECTED IS CALLED
ALBEDO, AND VENUS REFLECTS ABOUT 70% OF

THE LIGHT THAT HITS IT, MORE THAN
ANY OTHER PLANET IN OUR SYSTEM.

THE MOON S ALBEDO MEANS IT
REFLECTS 10% OF THE LIGHT,

BUT IT S WAY CLOSER TO US, SO IT SEEMS BRIGHTER.

ASTRONOMERS CAN USE THIS
INFORMATION TO LEARN MORE

ABOUT PLANETS HERE AND FAR FLUNG IN OUR GALAXY.

OF COURSE, VENUS ATMOSPHERE S TOXIC,

IF YOU SLIPPED UNDER -- YOU D
FIND A TASTE OF POISON PARADISE.

KEEP LOOKIN UP!