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

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

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EVERY DAY -- PEAKING ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER SEVENTH.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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ASTRONOMERS CAN USE THIS 
INFORMATION TO LEARN MORE

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ABOUT PLANETS HERE AND FAR FLUNG IN OUR GALAXY.

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OF COURSE, VENUS ATMOSPHERE S TOXIC,

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

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KEEP LOOKIN UP!