Transit Of Mercury

• WATCH: Close-up view of Mercury transit seen from space

  On May 9, telescopes around the world were turned toward the sun to witness a rare event: Mercury passing in front of the sun. One space-based telescope provided us with a close-up view of the transit.

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  May 18, 2016
  
• WATCH: NASA space telescope captures Mercury transit

  NASA has released a beautiful video of the event as witnessed by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, a telescope that keeps a constant eye on the sun.

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  May 11, 2016
  
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• Astro Corner: What’s up in the May sky

  May brings us a meteor shower, a rare astronomical planetary transit and more. Find out how you can see them for yourself.

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  May 1, 2016
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• Transit of Mercury: How to see the May 9 event across Canada

  On May 9, the smallest and closest planet to the sun, Mercury, will slide across the face of the sun. Here's how you can see it for yourself.

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  Apr 27, 2016