Question

The planet known as morning star is :-
A. Mars
B. Mercury
C. Earth
D. Venus

Answer 1

Hint: It is a planet rather than a star. It is known as a morning star as it is visible a few hours before the sun rises. It is so because of its peculiar alignment.

Complete answer:
The morning star is the planet Venus, it's a planet, but this is also called a star because Venus is far closer to the sun and due to its alignment in the sky unlike other planets.
Since it is the brightest plant of all the terms morning star and evening star have been applied to Venus. As it is much brighter than the other stars, it does not twinkle and offers more constant silver light.
Venus rises a few hours before the sun and is called the evening and morning star, depending on its location relative to the sun (because it is a moving or wandering plant). Venus is part of the orion constellation and is the brightest planet in the sky, none the less visible in the daytime, hence the morning star.
Mars – it is also known as the “Red Planet”
Mercury – it is a also known as the Nabu planet
Earth – it is also known as Gaia
Venus – It is known as morning star (Phosphorus) and evening star (Hesperus)

The correct solution is option (D), i.e. Venus.

Note: The morning star becomes brightest just before the sun rises and just after the sunset.
Other planets that can be seen in the sky sometimes are – Jupiter, mars, mercury, Saturn and Venus and sometimes Uranus is also seen.
The morning star was also referred to as “the shepherd’s star” during the 19th & 20th century.