Eyes on the Sky for Mercury
Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists
English - April 24, 2016 23:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB - ★★★★ - 8 ratingsAstronomy Science Physics space science astronomy cosmology astrophysics rocketry planets stars galaxy telescope space boffins Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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On 9 May, Mercury will be seen as a black dot silhouetted against the Sun and this rare event enabled astronomers of the 17th century to work out how vast the universe was. But this transit isn't just phenomenally important historically: it has huge implications in our search for extraterrestrial life, as Graihagh Jackson finds out... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists