Observe the 2012 transit of Venus across the sun captured as seen by the Solar Dynamics Observatory
Images collected by the Solar Dynamics Observatory in many wavelengths of the six-hour transit of Venus across the face of the Sun, June 5–6, 2012.
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/SDO
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, MainzOverview of several shark species, including the lemon, tiger, and hammerhead sharks.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn about the transmission of P waves (primary waves), which alternately squeeze and stretch the transmitting medium, causing it to move back and forth in the direction of propagation.
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Adapted from C.R. Scotese, The University of Texas at ArlingtonWatch a time-lapse of Earth changing through geologic time, from the Cambrian Era to the projected period of Pangea Proxima.Media Editor: Miranda Chabot
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.It's a total eclipse of the Moon.
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NASA Scientific Visualization StudioLearn about the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, by watching this NASA visualization of the Moon's umbra—the darkest part of the Moon's shadow—as it crosses North America.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.In ancient China, some thought a solar eclipse was actually a dragon devouring the Sun.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.An overview of spatial relationships between the Sun, the Moon, and Earth during eclipses of the Sun and the Moon.
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