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See Mercury and Venus reach orbit milestones

Many skywatchers go through their entire lives without ever seeing the elusive planet of Mercury. Thursday morning, Aug. 16, is one of the rare opportunities when you can catch a glimpse of  it.

 

Watch Venus cross sun for last time in your life

Venus Crossing the Sun

Contact! For the last time in 105 years, Earthlings are watching the planet Venus creep across the surface of the sun during a scientifically significant transit that lasts almost seven hours.

 

Where and when you can watch Venus transit the sun

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It's your last chance to catch one of the rarest cosmic spectacles - Venus slowly crossing the face of the sun. Weather permitting, the transit of Venus will be visible from much of Earth - Tuesday from the Western Hemisphere and Wednesday from the Eastern Hemisphere. This sight won't come again until 105 years from now - in 2117....

Senh: DO NOT look directly at the sun. Read the article for the right gear.

 

To Watch Venus Slide Across Sun, a City Full of Vantage Points

A number of groups were setting up viewing sites in New York for the transit of Venus, an astronomical event that occurs in pairs about once every century.

 

Venus takes center stage in upcoming rare sky show

It's a spectacle that won't repeat for another century - the sight of Venus slowly inching across the face of the sun....

 

767 pilot dives to miss Venus

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It's happened to most of us. We suddenly wake up and find ourselves disoriented, wondering where we are, and possibly mistaking a light in the distance for something completely different.

 

Venus surprises with ozone layer

Venus surprises with ozone layer

Scientists discover that Venus has an ozone layer high its its atmosphere, overturning the long-held view that it did not.

 

Japan probe reaches Venus, prepares to enter orbit

A Japanese probe reached Venus on Tuesday and prepared to enter orbit on a two-year mission that would mark a major milestone for Japan's space program and could shed light on the climate of Earth's mysterious neighbor....

 

Jupiter and the moon take over the night

Jupiter and the moon take over the night

After Venus sets, it's Jupiter that takes over for the rest of the night, outshining everything in the night sky but the moon.

 

Japan to launch mission to Venus

Japan's space agency is launching a mission to Venus to study its weather and hunt for signs of lightning and volcanoes.

 

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