Such an array makes the ecliptic line visible. . (Photo by: Alan Dyer/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) What's that bright star in the west after sunset? If you've been outside ...

So far 2023 has been the year of Venus. Since January, the closest planet to Earth has been getting higher into the post-sunset night sky, becoming ever-brighter and more majestic. It’s now the ...