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How to Photograph the Rare Transit of Venus Safely Witnessed only seven times since the time of Galileo, Venus's solar crossing on Tuesday (June 5) is a rare and historic event that shouldn't be missed. Unless modern science discovers a way to delay or halt the aging process, this will be the last Venus transit we'll ever get to see in our lifetime — the next transit won't take place until 2117, or 105 years from now. Transit of Venus: your last chance to see it before 2117 Rare journey will help scientists learn more about planets far beyond our solar system A small black dot will grace the face of the sun as it rises (over Europe) on Wednesday, when Venus makes a rare and historic journey across the burning disc of our parent star. Few people alive today will have another chance to witness the transit of Venus, as the laws of orbital mechanics do not bring the ... Transit of Venus 2012: How to Safely Photograph a Rare Sky Sight (Photo Guide) Tips to photograph the sun for the transit of Venus (June 5, 2012) and the moon during a June 4 partial lunar eclipse. Transit of Venus: US National Parks to Observe Rare Celestial Sight All of America's national parks will be able to catch a glimpse of the rare transit of Venus. Watch Venus Transit Online This still from a NASA video shows the positions of Venus on the face of the sun at various stages during the transit of Venus on June 5, 2012, as well as on June 4, 2004. Venus Transit: June 5-6 2012 On June 5, 2012, at 6:03 PM 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 planetary alignments and it has an odd cycle. Two such Venus transits always occur within eight years of each other and then there is a break of either 105 or 121 years before it happens again. Partial Lunar Eclipse Monday Sets Stage for Venus Transit The historic transit of Venus across the sun Tuesday is a must-see for skywatchers, but observers shouldn't overlook another celestial event that comes just one day earlier — a partial lunar eclipse of the June full moon. 2012 Venus Transit Special #2: Humans in Venus Orbit (1967) NASA won a major prestige victory over the Soviet Union on December 14, 1962, when Mariner II flew past Venus at a distance of 22,000 miles. Venus Transit: National Parks Prepare For Rare Celestial Event When Venus interposes itself directly between Earth and the sun for the last time in more than a century, national parks across America will be prepared to observe the historic event. Transit of Venus 2012: An Observer's Guide (Gallery) The transit of Venus across the sun on June 5, 2012. See sky maps and more .
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