The Celestial Event That Sparked a Revolution; In early June, Venus will cross in front of the sun as it did 250 years ago, helping to launch global scientific teamwork

Not only is this one of the rarest astronomical events--the next one will not take place until December 2117--but in the 1760s, this heavenly rendezvous spurred the first international scientific collaboration, laying the foundation of modern science.

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Published in:The Wall Street journal. Eastern edition 2012-04-20
Main Author: Wulf, Andrea
Format: Newspaper Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomers
Astronomy
Collaboration
Earth
Venus
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Summary:Not only is this one of the rarest astronomical events--the next one will not take place until December 2117--but in the 1760s, this heavenly rendezvous spurred the first international scientific collaboration, laying the foundation of modern science.
ISSN:2574-9579