Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an inferior conjunction.

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An inferior conjunction of Venus happens when the planet swings between the sun and Earth. Such an alignment happens about every 19 months because of how Venus and Earth orbit the sun.

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An inferior conjunction of Venus happens when the planet swings between the sun and Earth. Such an alignment happens about every 19 months because of how Venus and Earth orbit the sun. The moment ...

An inferior conjunction of Venus happens when the planet swings between the sun and Earth. Such an alignment happens about every 19 months because of how Venus and Earth orbit the sun. The moment ...

An inferior conjunction of Venus happens when the planet swings between the sun and Earth. Such an alignment happens about every 19 months because of how Venus and Earth orbit the sun. The moment ...