Monday, June 04, 2012

Transit of Venus: your last chance to see it before 2117 | Science | The Guardian

Transit of Venus: your last chance to see it before 2117 | Science | The Guardian: 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 planets into position again until December 2117.

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