Wednesday, 23 May 2012

2012 Transit of Venus

So, most of you have probably heard vaguely of this, but I suspect most people don't actually know what's going to happen in a few weeks. So, I'll basically say this. The last transit of Venus you'll see in your lifetime (Unless you manage to live for the next 105 years) is going to happen on the 5th or 6th of June (Depending on your timezone). What does this mean? I'll go into more detail in a sec, but basically, the planet Venus is going to pass over the face of the sun, similar to a solar eclipse.