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Horizon. Transit of Venus /

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Liz Bonnin presents a Horizon special about a rare and beautiful event in our solar system, one that we should all be able to see for ourselves - the transit of Venus across the face of the sun. It will start just before midnight of the 5th of June, and won't happen again for more than a centur...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Austin, Naomi (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 2012.
Series:VAST: academic video online
Subjects:
Venus (Planet) > Transit.
Vénus (Planète) > Passage.
Planets > Transits
Venus (Planet)
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Summary:Liz Bonnin presents a Horizon special about a rare and beautiful event in our solar system, one that we should all be able to see for ourselves - the transit of Venus across the face of the sun. It will start just before midnight of the 5th of June, and won't happen again for more than a century. Liz is joined by Lucie Green and Helen Czerski to show why the transit is such a remarkable event - transforming our understanding of our own solar system as well as helping scientists hunt for alien life on distant planets, hundreds of light years away.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 21, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (51 min.).
Playing Time:00:50:39