Amazing views of Venus crossing the sun

The transit of Venus is one of the rarest astronomical events in our solar system. It happens in pairs, every century. This awe-inspiring video shows the first of this century's pair, which happened in 2004. The next one is aboutSix-year-old Trevor Woolard (left) and Jerry Jones watch Venus cross the sun Tuesday night — an event that won't happen again until 2117. Credit: Tara Bozick Six-year-old Trevor Woolard watches as Venus crosses the sun Tuesday night — an event thatCurrently, and for the next five hours from the time of this post, Venus is passing in front of our Sun.

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