The Venus transit was only the seventh since the first Venus transit seen by humans was recorded in 1639. There were no transits at all throughout the 20th century due to the timing of the events. This was the first Venus transit captured by humans from space, since astronaut Don Pettit, anticipating the event, brought a photographic solar filter with him to the International Space Station for that very purpose.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
2012 Venus Transit: AIA 171 Ingress - YouTube
The Venus transit was only the seventh since the first Venus transit seen by humans was recorded in 1639. There were no transits at all throughout the 20th century due to the timing of the events. This was the first Venus transit captured by humans from space, since astronaut Don Pettit, anticipating the event, brought a photographic solar filter with him to the International Space Station for that very purpose.
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