Venus

NASA's Parker Solar probe has captured the first-ever images of Venus, the second planet from the Sun and Earth's closest planetary neighbour, in visible light. Venus is usually smothered in thick clouds and shrouded from sight. The probe captured the images in wavelengths of the visible spectrum — the type of light that the human eye can see — during two recent flybys, using its Wide-Field Imager, or WISPR, the space agency said. Scientists hope these never-before-seen images of Venus will help them understand the…

A conjunction of planets has left most of us awestruck. The incident occurred in the early morning sky of March 27 and March 28. It's not just the planets but also a comet that nears these planets on this morning. Also, the waning crescent Moon is seen near three planets. This has given rise to a series of conjunctions.According to a report by EarthSky, three planets and the Moon fit within an 8-degree circle on the sky's dome.Here's how three planets — Mars, Venus, and Saturn — aligned on this morning. Mars is four…