Where and when you can watch Venus transit the sun

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 07:00 in Astronomy & Space

(AP) — 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.

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