Solar System

Mercury Completes Rare Transit Between Sun, Earth For 21st Century; Passage Means Immense Importance To Science [VIDEO]

Sky watchers all over the globe have enjoyed the chance to witness Mercury’s rare transit between the Earth and the Sun. Mercury's trip between this planet and the star lasted from 11:12 until 18:42 GMT. This rare occurrence outside the Earth happens on 13 to 14 times within a century.