Venus http://www.npr.org Venus en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:49:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Venus http://www.npr.org How The Transit Of Venus Helped Unlock The Universe Less than 250 years ago, the brightest minds of the Enlightenment were stumped over how far the Earth is from the sun. The transits of the 1760s helped answer that question, providing a virtual yardstick for the universe. Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/05/154353521/how-the-transit-of-venus-helped-unlock-the-universe?ft=1&f=154278888 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/05/154353521/how-the-transit-of-venus-helped-unlock-the-universe?ft=1&f=154278888 Less than 250 years ago, the brightest minds of the Enlightenment were stumped over how far the Earth is from the sun. The transits of the 1760s helped answer that question, providing a virtual yardstick for the universe.

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]]> The Venus Transit: Who Cares? There is far deeper and far more intimate reason why the Venus transit matters and it's all about Time. Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/06/04/154282601/the-venus-transit-who-cares?ft=1&f=154278888 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/06/04/154282601/the-venus-transit-who-cares?ft=1&f=154278888 There is far deeper and far more intimate reason why the Venus transit matters and it's all about Time.

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]]> As Venus Transits The Face Of The Sun, Here's How To Safely Watch Do not stare at the sun! That's the first "tip" from all the experts. Instead, make a trusty "pinhole camera" or get hold of some No. 14 welder's goggles. Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/04/154278809/as-venus-transits-the-face-of-the-sun-heres-how-to-safely-watch?ft=1&f=154278888 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/04/154278809/as-venus-transits-the-face-of-the-sun-heres-how-to-safely-watch?ft=1&f=154278888 Do not stare at the sun! That's the first "tip" from all the experts. Instead, make a trusty "pinhole camera" or get hold of some No. 14 welder's goggles.

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