Don’t miss it: Venus will vanish behind the moon in a rare daytime event on Wednesday

A rare astronomical event will make Venus briefly disappear from the sky on Wednesday—and some US states will be able to spot it. On June 17, skywatchers in the US may witness the waxing crescent moon eclipse Venus, the brightest planet in our solar system. The event is set to last about an hour and will be visible in about 48 states, as well as northeastern South America like Brazil and Venezuela, and parts of Canada. The type of event is known as a lunar occultation, where a planet disappears behind the moon’s edge until reappearing a short time later. The astronomical phenomenon is quite...