The planet Venus is known as the morning star.
Venus earns the title of "morning star" because it is often the brightest object in the sky before sunrise. This occurs due to its proximity to both the Sun and Earth, and its highly reflective atmosphere.
- Brightness: Venus is the brightest planet in our solar system.
- Position: Its position relative to the Sun determines when it's visible as either the "morning star" (before sunrise) or the "evening star" (after sunset).
- Orbit: Venus's orbit is closer to the Sun than Earth's, allowing it to be seen near the horizon around sunrise or sunset.
Because of its brilliance, the same planet appearing at different times of the day was historically thought to be two separate celestial bodies. The Greeks referred to Venus as Phosphorus when it appeared in the morning and Hesperus when it appeared in the evening.
