The "ring of fire" solar eclipse may be history, but skywatchers have another stunning event to look forward to — June's historic Venus transit of the sun. full story ![]()

One of the most amazing photographs ever taken has been captured by Nasa scientists - from Saturn. The Cassini spacecraft, which is currently in orbit around the massive ringed planet, took the picture in 2012. The image shows a tiny pixel shining bright in the sky between the dramatic rings of ice and rock. That pixel is in fact the hot and toxic world of Venus. The...
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured this amazing image of Venus, which is so far from Saturn it only shows up as a white dot, just above and to the right of the image center.
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Opportunities!This week, get out into the world and take advantage of the opportunities that surround you! On April 1, the Sun in active Aries sextiles Jupiter in chatty Gemini, when you'll get all the information and ideas you need to make progress on your goals! Then on April 6, Venus and Mars -- the planets of attraction and desire -- conjunct in Aries, an event that...
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Stay the Course!Solidify your plans as Venus, Mars, and the Sun all enter determined Taurus this week! First, Venus moves into Taurus on April 15, when it's time to let go of fair-weather friends. The Sun and Mars conjunct in Aries on April 17, giving you one last burst of energy to get new plans going! Then, on April 19, the Sun enters Taurus -- followed by Mars on April 20...
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Happy Spring! The Libra full Moon occurs on March 27, 2013 at 2:28 am PDT/ 5:28 am EDT/ 9:28 am GMT. This is the first full Moon of the astrological year, sacred to many traditions. The Sun is in Aries, the first sign of the zodiac and of Spring Equinox. Like the season of spring, the Sun in Aries heralds the arrival of the dawn, the beginning of a new cycle of life. Bold,...
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Jupiter remains in the western sky all month, setting at 1:30 a.m. on the first.Change your clocks on March 10, moving them ahead by one hour, as daylight saving time begins, or else you’ll be late to work on Monday morning.On March 17, Jupiter and the waxing crescent moon will be separated by only two degrees. Venus and Mars will be lost in the sun’s light in March, but...
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As ridiculously huge balls of burning hydrogen tend to do from time-to-time, the Sun occasionally throws off huge bursts of radiation and charged particles in a coronal mass ejection (CME). And sometimes those CMEs are thrown towards Earth. In fact these happen all the time - and usually cause few problems on Earth except some communications interference - despite the...
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Forget fossil fuel, this plane is driven by energy from the sun! Anthony woke up at the crack of dawn to watch the amazing Solar Impulse take to the sky.
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“When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.” -- LL Cool J After the long-burning fires of Aries, the Sun moves into the peaceful terrain of Taurus on April 19, reminding us to slow down and get back into our bodies. After weeks of cruising at reckless speed with so many planets stacked up in...
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"On July 19, 2012, the Sun produced a medium-size solar flare," NASA says on this new video, "what occurred with the flare was amazing." It's true. It's amazing. Fire started to fall down like rain—a hell waterfall many times the size of planet Earth. You have to watch this uncanny document for yourself. More »
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