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On June 5 and 6, 2012 the planet Venus will pass in front of the Sun for the last time this century. Millions around the world will witness this rare astronomical phenomenon.
This website is entirely devoted to the transit of Venus: its history, where and when you should watch it and what you can do to get involved in the observation. Learn more...
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On their voyage around the world onboard the Endeavour, accompanying James Cook, two scientists took every measure to collect, describe and draw the new plants and animals they discovered. In Madeira, Brazil, Tierra del Fuego, the Society Islands, New Zealand, … Continue reading
As Andrea Wulf wrote in her November 14 post, captain James Cook wasn’t well received by the viceroy Antonio Rolim de Moura of Rio de Janeiro when his ship the Endeavour made a stop at that city in November 1768. … Continue reading
Imagine the pressure. At great expense your nation has sent you on a distant venture to perform a discrete task, which is ostensibly of prime importance for your country. It’s like being astronaut Alan Shepard, awaiting launch atop the Freedom … Continue reading
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