In recent weeks, we've been watching #Venus and #Mars drift closer and closer to the sun from our perspective. Now the planets are starting to move behind the sun from the point of view of the sun-observing SOHO spacecraft. ☀️ The superior conjunction of Venus, when it will be most directly aligned behind the sun from Earth, comes on January 6. Mars reaches that point on January 9. 📸 NASA/ SOHO. | EarthSky

explains universe🌐 on Instagram: "This 25-second clip captures a Venus flytrap snapping shut on a bright red chilli pepper, but the outcome isn’t what you’d expect. Over the next 72 hours, the trap slowly turns black after failing to digest the object. Venus flytraps are designed to close only after multiple trigger hairs are touched, conserving energy for real prey like insects. When non-nutritive items are introduced, the plant gains nothing and may lose the trap entirely. Many viewers found

Venus flytrap Caught In Action 🤯 😱👏 Carnivore mode activated 🐞🔒 #𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑣𝑙𝑜𝑔 #PlantPower #VenusFlytrap #NatureNerds DISCLAIMER NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED | World Countryside Life Vlog