Rare transit of Venus will occur Tuesday afternoon

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Professor Geoff Marcy was out on Sproul with a telescope, offering passersby a look at the transit of Venus.
UC Berkeley researchers and astronomy enthusiasts throughout the Bay Area are gearing up for a once-in-a-century celestial event Tuesday known as the transit of Venus. In this rare astronomical event, the planet Venus will begin to cross between the Earth and the sun at 3:07 p.m. and become visible at Read More…