Question

Which planet in our solar system is known as the 'Morning Star' or 'Evening Star'?

• A. Mars
• B. Venus
• C. Mercury
• D. Jupiter

Hint:

Important planet nicknames:

• \textbf{Venus} → Morning Star / Evening Star
• \textbf{Mars} → Red Planet
• \textbf{Earth} → Blue Planet
• \textbf{Jupiter} → Largest Planet

Memory trick: \[ \textbf{Venus = Brightest Planet in the Night Sky} \] Hence it is called the \textbf{Morning Star} or \textbf{Evening Star}.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept:
Venus is often called the "Morning Star" or the "Evening Star" because it is one of the brightest objects visible in the sky after the Sun and the Moon. Although it is a planet, it appears very bright and star-like when seen from Earth. Venus is the second planet from the Sun and reflects a large amount of sunlight due to its thick cloud cover. Because of this high reflectivity, it shines brightly in the sky. Venus can be observed in two ways:

• Morning Star – When Venus appears in the eastern sky before sunrise.
• Evening Star – When Venus appears in the western sky after sunset.

Since Venus orbits closer to the Sun than Earth, it is always seen near the Sun in the sky, either shortly before sunrise or just after sunset.
Step 1: Understand the meaning of Morning Star and Evening Star.

These terms refer to a bright celestial object visible either before sunrise or after sunset.
Step 2: Identify the planet that appears brightest in the sky.

Venus reflects sunlight strongly and is therefore the brightest planet visible from Earth.
Step 3: Analyze the options.

• Option (A): Mars — Known as the Red Planet.
• Option (B): Venus — Correct; commonly called the Morning Star or Evening Star.
• Option (C): Mercury — Closest planet to the Sun but not as bright as Venus.
• Option (D): Jupiter — Known as the Largest planet.

Step 4: Final answer.
\[ \boxed{\text{Venus}} \]