Skywatchers across the world Tuesday witnessed an astronomical event that will not happen again for more than a century -- Venus passing between the Sun and the Earth. Using special viewing glasses or telescopes, people in North and Central America, western Africa, most of Europe and many parts of the Asia-Pacific region watched for more than six hours as Venus crossed in front of the Sun in the form a small, black dot. New York tourist Simon Beins said he was surprised by how ...
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