Venus Disappears During Meteor Shower
Friday, April 17, 2009 - 13:21
in Astronomy & Space
A meteor shower. A crescent Moon. A disappearing planet. These three things will be on display next Wednesday, April 22nd, when the Moon occults Venus during the annual Lyrid meteor shower.
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