This month’s planets
Planet of the month
Venus is our ‘Planet of the Month’ this issue because it is just so ridiculously beautiful in the sky this month. During April and May it really will deserve its ages-old nickname of ‘the evening star’ because it will shine like a silvery lantern in the west after sunset, so bright it draws the eye away from everything else.
You’ll first spot Venus out of the corner of your eye as soon as the western sky begins to
