The Transit of Mercury is Producing Some Awe-Inspiring Images of Our Closest Star
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Channel: Mashable Deals · 2016 · News & Politics
For the first time in 10 years, Mercury is moving across the face of the sun from Earth's perspective. People around the world are watching the transit online and in person, taking amazing images of the relatively rare cosmic event. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory -- a spacecraft that takes high-definition photos of the sun -- is even beaming back photos of the transit in close to real-time. MASHABLE NEWS ON YOUTUBE Subscribe: http://on.mash.to/SubscribeNews Breaking news, stunning sights and incredible stories from around the world. New videos posted daily. MASHABLE NEWS ACROSS THE WEB Mashable.com: http://on.mash.to/1GZyzig Facebook: http://on.mash.to/1XKcRmJ Twitter: http://on.mash.to/1LMzvpg Instagram: http://on.mash.to/1MCRcvd
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