Jun 5, 2012

Venus passing through

Tonight, the planet Venus passes between the Earth and Sun.  This event won't happen again until the year 2117! That's 105 years from now, people; the last time we'll see it in our lifetime.  Below is an amazing picture found on the internet.
The planet Venus makes its transit across the Sun as seen from Kathmandu June 6, 2012 (Eastern Hemisphere). Venus made a slow transit across the face of the sun on Tuesday, the last such passing that will be visible from Earth for 105 years. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)