Transit of Venus wows astronomers worldwide
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 03:31
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers around the world looked to the sky last night and this morning to observe Venus as it passed across the face of the Sun for the last time this century. ESA’s Sun-watching space missions also tuned in for the solar spectacular.
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