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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: Space Programs, Pizzas, Arts, Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure
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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: Blindness, Galileo Galilei, Polynesia, Arts and Culture, NASA
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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...
Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Science, Science and Technology
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SpaceX rocket carries Maryland science project into space
As the space capsule called Dragon hurtled toward the International Space Station at about 17,500 miles per hour on Friday, no space enthusiast was more enthralled than Paul Warren, a self-described "nerd" who attends Henry E. Lackey High School in...
Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Education, High Schools, SpaceX, NASA
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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...
Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, SpaceX, Science, Science and Technology
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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...
Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Fossils, University of California, Los Angeles, Princeton University, Science
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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.... -
Transit of Venus: Solar glasses are a hot commodity
L.A. NOWWant to watch a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical delight this week? Buy your solar glasses soon. In Los Angeles, the city-run Griffith Observatory is one of the few known places that is selling equipment for people to view the "Transit of Venus" directly....
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