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Observe the 2012 transit of Venus across the sun captured as seen by the Solar Dynamics Observatory
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Article title updated for style. Nov 09, 2026
Changed the Mercury transit of 2016 from an upcoming transit to a recent transit. May 12, 2016
Video of 2012 transit of Venus added. Jul 06, 2012
Article thoroughly revised and updated. Jul 06, 2012
Article revised and updated. Dec 01, 2006
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