Jan. 9, 1643: Astronomer Sees Ashen Light of Venus http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Italian astronomer Giovanni Riccioli discovers a faint glow on the night side of the planet Venus. Other astronomers over the ensuing centuries will also observe the Ashen Light, but one of the longest-running mysteries of astronomy still defies conclusive explanations.



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