NASA's SDO Captures 2012 Venus Transit Approach

"This image from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows Venus as it nears the disk of the sun on June 5, 2012. Venus's 2012 transit will be the last such event until 2117."

Source: NASA

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w l jones

One thing wrong with this picture the sun ray would have made a dish of thin line of light on both side of Venus.

June 17, 2012 at 4:17 pm |
Cage

wow, l saw it and it an event that l will never forget apart from l hope to see the Harley comet cause l have never seen it cause by then l will be 67

June 13, 2012 at 6:40 am |
Frank Rizzo

The USG has a Starship in space at this moment, don't believe what the media and USG is telling you that the USG has no such starship. China and Russians are already in space exploring the stars, do you really believe they not?

June 13, 2012 at 12:45 am |
Colin

it was unfortunate that i missed it,i watched for it and when it happened i was celebrating an aunt's birthday. Thank you for posting such images and congratulations to those who got to witness.

June 9, 2012 at 1:12 pm |
katie

such an awesome event to have witnessed!

June 6, 2012 at 1:58 pm |