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![Planets Venus, Mars and Jupiter align over the Isle of Portland Dorset England in the U.K.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dKjbE7svhVw68cTA69ELmJ-320-80.jpg)
The planets are prepping for an epic alignment. Here's how to see it shape up.
By Stephanie Pappas published
The five naked-eye planets in the solar system will line up across the predawn sky this spring and summer. Here's how to watch.
![The original Venus from Willendorf. Left: lateral view. Right top: hemispherical cavities on the right haunch and leg. Right bottom: existing hole enlarged to form the navel.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UNoQQep8KqrBUExgojBeCS-320-80.jpg)
Voluptuous 'Venus' of the Ice Age originated in Italy
By Mindy Weisberger published
The 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf figure is named for the site in Austria where it was discovered in 1908, but new analysis reveals that the stone came from northern Italy.
![NASA captured the images during the fourth flyby of the Parker Solar Probe.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dNDcuUjiU4qwmJcGJGNyPN-320-80.gif)
NASA captures stunning, first of a kind images of Venus' surface
By Ben Turner published
The stunning images show scorching hot continents, plains and plateaus
![Astrophotographer Chris Schur captures this stunning photo of Comet Leonard on Dec. 4, 2021 from Payson, Arizona using a 10-inch Newtonian telescope and 60-minute camera exposure.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qgKnXAL92pmodeRSRAieoA-320-80.jpg)
Comet Leonard may have spawned meteor shower on Venus
By Elizabeth Howell published
Comet Leonard may be sparking meteor showers at Venus this weekend during a relatively close approach of the comet to the planet.
![Venus as seen by the Galileo spacecraft on Feb. 14, 1990. This image has been colorized with a blue hue to note cloud details.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zowF4G4JykZB4vxfZNHBZh-320-80.jpeg)
Life on Venus may never have been possible
By Mike Wall published
Venus may not be such a tantalizing target for alien hunters after all.
![An artist's depiction of a meteor shower on Venus.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sfuxq8AEFsE2ymmD6h3HhC-320-80.jpeg)
Venus and a newly discovered comet will cross paths in December. Will sparks fly?
By Meghan Bartels published
Venus is Earth's twisted twin in so many ways, what about on the skywatching front?
![Artist's illustration of the newfound asteroid 2021 PH27 (foreground), which orbits the sun every 113 Earth days. That's faster than any other known solar system object except the planet Mercury (seen here below and to the left of 2021 PH27).](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VLdSrncStbwpaPoP5WszJc-320-80.jpeg)
Fastest-orbiting asteroid in solar system discovered
By Mike Wall published
The newfound asteroid 2021 PH27 completes one lap around our star every 113 Earth days. That's the shortest orbital period of any known solar system object except the planet Mercury.
![The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter took this video of the glowing crescent of Venus as it passed the planet at a distance of about 5,000 miles during a gravity-assist flyby in August 2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VxPZQ8kEJXLcAPKVSXgxUH-320-80.gif)
Solar Orbiter spacecraft sends postcard from Venus in flyby video
By Tereza Pultarova published
Sun-exploring spacecraft Solar Orbiter has captured this video of a glowing crescent of Venus as it flew past the planet during a gravity-assist flyby on Monday (Aug 9).
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