Transit of Venus (2012)

NASA fast-motion video of sun: 'Violent dance'

2013-05-10 14:26:00

The sun is ramping up toward solar maximum -- the white-hot peak of activity in an 11-year cycle -- and NASA has been snapping images of the phenomenon every 12 seconds for three years. The space agency put together a three-minute video showing images...

Venus transit: Last chance to see sun spectacle before sunset

2012-06-05 21:35:51

At Leisure World, a final chance to see Transit of Venus

2012-06-05 21:35:54

Venus transit dazzles viewers around the world

2012-06-05 21:35:54

Reader photos: Southern California Moments, Day 158

2012-06-06 16:35:31

Live music this week: Killing us softly

2013-04-28 18:43:00

High temperatures bring increasingly sparse concert schedules for local venues. With April's average highs rising past 80 degrees, it's clear the low season has begun. The only musician Hard Rock Live has booked for the rest of the month is Roberta...

BBC Worldwide mart does brisk biz in MidEast, Africa: 'Paradise,' 'Midwife,' David Attenborough docs sell widely

2013-02-25 02:30:04

LONDON -- Webs from across the Middle East and Africa have acquired a number of dramas at the annual BBC Worldwide Showcase market, which bowed on Sunday. The four-day event, held for the second year running in Liverpool, the northern England forever...

Cruise Port Spotlight: Papeete, Tahiti

2013-01-18 13:29:00

Papeete, Tahiti’s capital and gateway to many South Pacific voyages, has a cosmopolitan French/Polynesian ambiance and many natural and cultural attractions. And chances are good that travelers who go to Papeete to embark on a cruise to the...

What stargazers can look forward to in 2013

2012-12-28 18:17:00

There is no Transit of Venus to be watched in 2013, or any major eclipses visible for long from Maryland, but local sky watchers say there is still plenty to look forward to seeing in the night sky. There could be a few opportunities to see rare...

Badminton jokes net laughs

2012-08-13 14:44:00

Look at the bright side, you only have to read my post-Olympic assessment column once every four years. It is kind of like the Transit of Venus that way. You really don’t want to hear about it and don’t know why you should care, but at...

Venus Transit Draws Hundreds of Anchorage Viewers

2012-06-06 07:47:00

A Venus transit drew hundreds of viewers in Anchorage Tuesday, as the solar system's second-closest planet to the sun passed across its face in a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. The University of Alaska Anchorage opened the the third floor of its...

Transit of Venus: Caltech community watches Venus cross the Sun

2012-06-05 17:42:00

Last month, hundreds of people showed up at Caltech to view the “ring” solar eclipse. On Tuesday afternoon, they came to view a small black dot. The Transit of Venus, seen only once or twice a century, was last visible on the West Coast in...

June 2012: The transit of Venus, seen as a black circle, as captured by the Solar Dynamic Observatory.

2013-05-16 12:55:00

The planet Venus passes in front of the sun as seen through a telescope on Mt. Wilson in June 2012.

2012-11-27 13:04:25

Sky watchers on Mt. Wilson watch a screen projection of Venus crossing the surface of the sun.

2012-06-08 13:26:48