Patricia Totten Espenak Latest articles by Patricia Totten Espenak Tiny Mercury Will Be Revealed During May 9 Transit By Patricia Totten Espenak published 8 May 16 The May 9 transit of Mercury across the sun's face provides a rare opportunity to gauge the size and scale of the solar system. Mercury Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1NASA moon orbiter spies grave of crashed Japanese lunar lander (image)2From 'Toy Story' to 'Elio', here's every space-themed Pixar movie and short so far3This galaxy cluster has mysterious cosmic tendrils over 200,000 light-years long (image)41st images from the Vera C Rubin Observatory will drop on June 23. Here's why that's such a big deal5Get relaxed views of the universe for a fraction of the price with a huge $675 off the Unistellar Odyssey Pro
Tiny Mercury Will Be Revealed During May 9 Transit By Patricia Totten Espenak published 8 May 16 The May 9 transit of Mercury across the sun's face provides a rare opportunity to gauge the size and scale of the solar system.