June 17, 2026 will witness a rare astronomical phenomenon: the occultation of the planet Venus behind the thin crescent in broad daylight. This is known in astronomy as “occultation” or concealment. This phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes in a direct path in front of the planet Venus from the perspective of an observer on the Earth's surface. It completely obscures it for a period of time before it appears [...] The post Venus’ occultation behind the crescent moon during the day...a rare astronomical phenomenon today appeared first on Al-Nahar Online.