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Transit of Venus offers rare glimpse of heavens
When Venus passed between Earth and the sun 251 years ago Tuesday, scientists scribbled down observations that helped calculate a rough estimate of the size of our solar system. Using crude telescopes, they watched the yellow planet move across the sun'...Tags: NASA, Johns Hopkins University, Carroll County (Maryland), Car Safety Tips and Advice, Maryland Science Center
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Caltech's 'Pluto killer' gets a reward
Having slain Pluto, Caltech astronomer Mike Brown is looking to the heavens again even as he is honored for his work here on Earth. Last week, Brown was one of three scientists awarded the 2012 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics. It came for his research on...
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Midwesterners will have good view of Transit of Venus
Tribune reporterVenus will begin its twice-a-century trip between the Earth and the sun this evening, and Midwesterners will have a decent view of a celestial event that will not occur again until the year 2117. The Transit of Venus will be visible starting around 5 p....Tags: Science and Technology, Science, Adler Planetarium
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Catch transit of Venus tonight, because it won't be seen again until 2117
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterThis evening people in the Michiana area and around the globe will be able to view an extraordinary solar spectacle: the transit of Venus, as the second planet in our solar system passes directly between the Earth and the sun. CLICK HERE FOR LIVE...Tags: Science and Technology, Dining and Drinking, NASA, Restaurants, Arts and Culture
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Sky Watchers Gather to View Rare Transit of Venus
Los Angeles TimesAcross Southern California, sky watchers assembled Tuesday afternoon for a chance to view the last-in-a-lifetime transit of Venus. They donned protective glasses and peered into filtered telescopes to watch the planet as it crossed in front of the sun...Tags: Research, Polynesia, NASA, Blindness, Galileo Galilei
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Share your transit of Venus photos, experiences
Did you watch the transit of Venus last night? Clouds threatened, but it sounds like they cleared in time for most to see the transit. Check out the photos above and to the left to see how others saw it. Or if you have your own to share, upload them...
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Caltech astronomer lauded for 'killing' Pluto
The Caltech astronomer responsible for demoting Pluto to a dwarf planet has been awarded for his efforts. Mike Brown shares the 2012 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics with UCLA’s David Jewitt and MIT’s Jane Liu for understanding the history of our...
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Transit of Venus: A guide to the big show in the sky
L.A. NOWThe rare Transit of Venus is expected to produce quite a show on Tuesday afternoon. Venus will cross paths between the sun and the Earth; we will see a tiny dot floating across the surface of the sun over several...... -
Venus transit 2012 begins as the world looks to the sky
L.A. NOWTransit-smallThe Transit of Venus of 2012 has begun, and people across the world have begun seeing a black dot of Venus coast across the sun's disc.... -
Venus transit: Last chance to see sun spectacle before sunset
L.A. NOWThe last chance in the continental United States to see the Transit of Venus was arriving, as the sun dipped closer to sunset on the West Coast. In Los Angeles, the show ends at sunset at 8:02 p.m. but continues...... -
Venus transit dazzles viewers around the world
L.A. NOWScientists and amateur astronomers alike celebrated the arrival of the Transit of Venus Tuesday, peering up to the skies to watch a dark black dot slide over the surface of the sun.... -
Partial lunar eclipse: Earth to obscure full moon Monday morning
L.A. NOWA partial lunar eclipse will occur before sunrise Monday, and be viewable from California and the Western Hemisphere, and Pacific Ocean....
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