Venus and a slender crescent moon steal the show after sunset on May 18
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By now, you have almost certainly noticed dazzling Venus glowing in the western sky soon after sunset. On the evening of May 18, the brilliant planet will be joined by a slender crescent moon just …
By now, you have almost certainly noticed dazzling Venus glowing in the western sky soon after sunset. On the evening of May 18, the brilliant planet will be joined by a slender crescent moon just 2.1 days past the new moon and only 7% illuminated. Whenever these two objects pair off, they always attract attention even when they are not particularly close together. …
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