A transit is the crossing of a planet or any star in front of the Sun. Mercury and Venus are the only planets of the solar system that can make transits, because they are closer to the Sun than the ...

Planet to cross sun's face Tuesday. Watch, but protect your eyes. June 1, 2012 — -- Watch with care. Tuesday afternoon, U.S. time, we earthlings will be treated to the rare spectacle of a transit ...

On June 5, 2012, the Exploratorium presents a live webcast for the viewing of the transit of Venus, an astronomical phenomenon that will not occur again until the years 2117 and 2125. An Exploratorium ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - There are lots of folks hoping for a beautiful clear sunset Tuesday evening and we're not talking about all of those romantics out there. Instead, its all of the professional and ...

This graphic shows the path of Venus across the face of the sun on Dec. 21, 2012, as will be seen by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft in the Saturn system. This will be the first time a spacecraft has ...

Let’s see how your Venus will play out for you this time… This transit of Venus in Leo will make your family closer to your ...