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No one knows why dark side of Venus has a faint glow

On January 9, 1643, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli pointed his telescope at Venus...

SCIENCE May 08, 2026

No one knows why dark side of Venus has a faint glow

On January 9, 1643, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli pointed his telescope at Venus and noticed a faint glow on the planet's unlit side.

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On January 9, 1643, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli pointed his telescope at Venus and noticed a faint glow on the planet's unlit side.

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