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Why is Venus called a shooting star?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

It is not. It may be called the Morning Star or Evening Star, as the brightest star is the early evening or morning, but not "shooting star". That term is used for meteors that burn up when entering the atmosphere, leaving a streak of light in the sky.

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