Planet Venus transiting in front of our star (IMAGE)

Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon

Planet Venus transiting in front of our star

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In June 2012, Hinode probe (of JAXA and NASA), dedicated to the study of the Sun, observed the planet Venus transiting in front of our star.

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JAXA/NASA/Lockheed Martin

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