Venus isn't a light source in the way that stars are, but it's still visible in the night sky because it reflects sunlight.

Here's why:

* Venus is close to the Sun: Venus orbits the Sun much closer than Earth does.

* Venus reflects sunlight: As sunlight shines on Venus, it reflects a significant portion of that light back into space.

* Brightness: Because of its close proximity to the Sun and its highly reflective surface, Venus is incredibly bright and easily visible from Earth.

Even though Venus doesn't produce its own light, its ability to reflect sunlight so effectively makes it one of the brightest objects in our night sky!