L-Għaqda Maltija tal-Astronomija
The Astronomical Society of Malta
As Venus continues to brighten in the evening skies and distant galaxies come well into view, it is time for ASM to announce its next Monthly event Join us on Friday the 24th of March for this Members only event as we hope to catch a glimpse of our sister …
Time for some artistic inspiration! Venus was a major Roman goddess principally associated with love, beauty and fertility, the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. This image shows the conjunction of Venus and Saturn in the background and an accurate small replica of the famous statue of Venus De Milo …
For more detailed information on the Venus transit and the VT-2004 project click here. Some photos from the public event held at the Barrakka ta’ Fuq, Valletta.
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