It is one of those rare events that captures the imagination of people around the Earth for more than a few minutes. While the headlines were filled with what is considered newsworthy yesterday, people around the world took the time, if the weather permitted, and location, to view an event most will likely never see again.
Today Venus will cross the face of the sun - as seen from Earth beginning at 6:09 PM EDT. These transits are rare - they occur in pairs and only every century or so. The last transit was in 2004. So today is your last chance to see the transit of Venus until 2117. Events will occur across the country. We will broadcast live the transit starting at 5:30 p.m. EDT NASA's coverage of this rare event. However we also encourage you to view the transit in person. We've provided a series of links to various resources you can use to best appreciate this rare experience.