Many people around the world were thrilled to see a transit of Venus in June (June 5 in the United States and June 6 in Asia, on the other side of the International Dateline), the dark silhouette of ...

This chart shows the times of "contact" between Venus and the sun during the transit of Venus for major cities on June 5, 2012. This example of the tool at transitofvenus.nl, is set for observing ...

Unless you were born yesterday you’re probably never going to see another transit of Venus. Only seven of them have ever been observed and the next one is in 2117. So here are some beautiful images to ...

Skywatcher John C. Edwards sent in this photo of the Venus transit of June 5, 2012, taken in Marshall, NC. He used a 150mm reflector telescope and projection rig. Skywatcher Tyler Leavitt sent in this ...

On June 5, 2012, at 6:03 p.m. EDT, the planet Venus will do something it has done only seven times since the invention of the telescope: cross in front of the Sun. This transit is among the rarest of ...

New movies of the transit of Venus on 6 June 2012, viewed from two different locations on Earth, clearly show the parallax effects that have made Venus transits so important historically. The results ...

On June 5, 2012, Venus will pass across the face of the sun, producing a silhouette that no one alive today will likely see again. Transits of Venus are very rare, coming in pairs separated by more ...

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. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) ...

On Tuesday, 5 June 2012, Venus will cross the face of the sun – as seen from Earth beginning at 22:09 UT (6:09 PM EDT). These transits are rare – they occur in pairs and only very century or so. The ...

Skywatchers have the opportunity to witness history today (June 5), as the planet Venus rambles across the face of the sun in a rare event that will not be visible again for 105 years. Astronomers ...