NASA image captured June 5, 2012.
On June 5-6 2012, SDO is collecting images of one of the rarest predictable solar events: the transit of Venus across the face of the sun. This event happens in pairs eight years apart that are separated from each other by 105 or 121 years. The last transit was in 2004 and the next will not happen until 2117.
Credit: NASA/SDO, AIA
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♥ Angel of light ♥ 12 months ago | reply
Just incredible!!
horsetrainer~Mary~ 12 months ago | reply
Awesome and Gorgeous!
smaki86 12 months ago | reply
just amazing...
Jared Peters 12 months ago | reply
Jaw-dropping!
katecphtank 12 months ago | reply
Awesome - makes you realise how BIG the sun is (and how small we are)!!!
jaari 12 months ago | reply
It's very impressive! Awesome!
F. Fausta 12 months ago | reply
Wow...fantastic!!
1972oren 12 months ago | reply
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jimheid 12 months ago | reply
*This* is what I want to pay taxes for.
Nicola Martinelli 12 months ago | reply
i want a camera like this.. how much?? eheh
INCREDIBLE SHOT!
daffy-dub 12 months ago | reply
Wow.
Bolderigo 12 months ago | reply
That planet is about the same size as Earth, makes you feel quite humble.
shaaban al-qassas 12 months ago | reply
i love it
tunil 12 months ago | reply
woww,,,
marilynbsmith 12 months ago | reply
Truly amazing.
SUPERBIA2013 12 months ago | reply
:-))))
LadyBiosphere 11 months ago | reply
Beautiful and intimidating. Intense red and yellow.
snoopjake34 6 months ago | reply
Scary
lasgracias 4 months ago | reply
Burning but not consumed..It's God's power.....
dc.roake 2 days ago | reply
Wow!