Lunar Occultation of Venus

Venus is seen as disappears behind the Moon, at the start of occultation, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Moon occulted, or passed in front of, Venus for the first of three time this year. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Venus is seen as disappears behind the Moon, at the start of occultation, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Moon occulted, or passed in front of, Venus for the first of three time this year. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Photographer NASA/Joel Kowsky
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