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Venus and Jupiter Shine Amid Historic Volcanic Discovery

1/12/2025

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Gaze up at the night sky, where Venus dazzles in the southwest after sunset, while Jupiter reigns in the east. Meanwhile, a fascinating discovery reveals that the Zavaritskii caldera in Russia sparked a monumental volcanic eruption in 1831, leading to global cooling and stunningly unusual hues in sunlight.

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Story summary

Gaze up at the night sky, where Venus dazzles in the southwest after sunset, while Jupiter reigns in the east. Meanwhile, a fascinating discovery reveals that the Zavaritskii caldera in Russia sparked a monumental volcanic eruption in 1831, leading to global cooling and stunningly unusual hues in sunlight.