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Solar Observations taken during the Transit of Venus (Between Second and Third Contacts)
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Solar Observations taken during the Transit of Venus (Between Second and Third Contacts)

NASA / JSC · 2012-06-06 · photograph (digital archive)

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ISS031-E-089012 (5 June 2012) --- Transit of Venus across the sun observed from the International Space Station on June 5, 2012. Observations of the transit of Venus during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries allowed scientists to calculate the distance between Earth and the sun, as well as providing insight into the existence of Venus’ atmosphere.

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Credit lineSolar Observations taken during the Transit of Venus (Between Second and Third Contacts). NASA/JSC, 2012-06-06. Public domain. ID: iss031e089012.
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