Curiosity Spots Mercury Transiting Sun | Video

Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 18:10 in Astronomy & Space

The Mars Science Laboratory's Mast Camera captured the planet on June 3rd, 2014. This is the first time a planet has been captured transiting the Sun from a planet other than Earth. Two sunspots were also seen.

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