HONOLULU - None of us will likely see Venus pass, like a moving beauty spot, across the face of the sun again. From the U.S. to South Korea, people around the world turned their attention to the ...

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) ...

In the coming months, the buzz surrounding the August 21 total solar eclipse will reach a fever pitch. It will culminate in a cosmic spectacle that will captivate millions across the United States ...

On June 5, as Venus passes between Earth and the sun for the last time this century, members of the Big Sky Astronomy Club will make their telescopes available for the public. At 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at ...

EAST NORRITON – They came from far and wide to set up their telescopes, put on their safety glasses and keep their fingers crossed that Mother Nature would cooperate with fair skies on Tuesday evening ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Editor's note: This article, originally posted for the May 2016 Mercury Transit, has been updated ...

A multiple-exposure photo shows Mercury as a speck making its way across the sun’s disk. (Credit: NASA) For the first time in a decade, we Earthlings can watch the planet Mercury’s black speck pass ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This astronomical transit instrument ...

HONOLULU - None of us will likely see Venus pass, like a moving beauty spot, across the face of the sun again. From the U.S. to South Korea, people around the world turned their attention to the ...