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Podcast: StarDate
Episode: Venus and Saturn
Description: Two of the planets of the solar system are crossing paths in the early evening. But they’re quite low in the sky, so they can be a bit tough to spot.
The brighter of the two is Venus, which is beginning its reign as the “evening star.” It’ll climb higher into the sky over the coming weeks and months, making it much easier to spot. Right now, though, it sets by the time the color of twilight drains away, so there’s not much time to enjoy it.
Venus’s companion is Saturn. It’s close t...