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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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The March 2012 issue of Planetarian, Journal of the International Planetarium Society, features a cover story about the transit of Venus and the role of the planetarium community in this celestial event. The article opens with the historical significance of Earth-Venus-Sun alignments … Continue reading
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Take a note from the experts – the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is practicing for the 2012 transit of Venus. This Wednesday, January 11, 2012, the space-borne telescope will dedicate several orbits to acquiring and observing the Hipparchus-C and Dolland-E … Continue reading
“And we have liftoff… liftoff of Sun-Earth Day 2012. The annual celebration features a new Sun-Earth Day 2012 website of resources as only NASA can deliver.” Frankly, I’m hoping you don’t read this entire blog post. I’m hoping that your … Continue reading
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