Transits

Clouds part for Transit of Venus from Princeton University

June 10, 2012

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Despite a horrendous weather forecast, the clouds parted – at least partially – just in the nick of time for a massive crowd of astronomy and space enthusiasts gathered at Princeton University to see for themselves the dramatic start of the [...]

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Thierry Legault’s Incredible Ground-Based Views of Endeavour’s Final Flight

June 6, 2011

Award-winning French astrophotographer Thierry Legault traveled through Germany, France and Spain during Endeavour’s final mission to find clear skies and good seeing to capture the shuttle’s voyage to the International Space Station. While he told us it wasn’t easy, the results are incredible! The visible detail of the shuttle and parts of the International Space [...]

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