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Venus and Crescent Moon Sky Map for May 22, 2012
Venus is a brilliant light in the night sky, but that's about to change.
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This image, taken by the sun-watching Hinode satellite, was taken two minutes after the start of the annular solar eclipse on May 20, 2012.
The satellites photographed the annular solar eclipse of May 20, 2012 from space.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket atop launch pad ahead of May 19, 2012 launch of Dragon capsule to space station
Private rocket maker SpaceX is officially "go" to launch its Dragon capsule on Tuesday.
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Solar Eclipse Outside Socorro, New Mexico, May 20, 2012
From Asia to the United States, the May 20 annular solar eclipse was a sight to behold.
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Venus' Path Across the Solar Disc
Venus will trek across the sun's face on June 5, marking the last such transit until 2117.
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On Jan. 4, 2011, the joint Japanese-American Hinode satellite captured breathtaking images of an annular solar eclipse.
The eclipse will occur in the afternoon and early evening on May 20.
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