Catch the 'Evening Star' before it disappears from view.
Venus, the closest planet to Earth, has been getting higher into the post-sunset night sky since January, becoming ever-brighter and more majestic. It is now the third brightest object in the sky after the Sun and the Moon. However, its dazzling performance as the bright “Evening Star” begins to unravel this month. After reaching its highest altitude in the evening sky on April 28, during May, Venus will gradually sink back into the Sun’s glare. To see Venus at its brilliant best this month, all you have to do is look to the northwest after sunset.