Venus' transit and the search for other worlds

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 08:01 in Astronomy & Space

(Phys.org) -- It's the final opportunity of the century to witness the rare astronomical reunion of the sun, Venus and Earth. On Tuesday, June 5 or 6, 2012 depending on your location, Venus will make its presence in the solar system visible from Earth’s day side. Viewers will see Venus as a small dot slowly drifting across the golden disk of the sun.

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