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October 2006 Top Stories
»» Shadows and Silhouettes: Looking for Transits
[Friday, October 6, 2006] On November 8, Mercury will transit the Sun. From Earth, we'll see the silhouette of Mercury travel across the disk of the Sun. Transits are uncommon but predictable events.
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»» MESSENGER Completes Venus Flyby
[Tuesday, October 24, 2006] MESSENGER came within 2,990 kilometers of the surface of Venus early this morning during its second planetary encounter. The spacecraft used the planet's gravity to shrink the radius of its orbit around the Sun and bringing it closer to Mercury.
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»» Watch Mercury Transit the Sun on November 8 Live From Kitt Peak National Observatory
[Monday, October 30, 2006] The National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory and the Exploratorium are joining forces to present a live view of an unusual celestial event: the transit of planet Mercury across the face of the Sun, as seen from Earth.
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