For the first time in a decade, Mercury is about to transit the Sun. Catch the event that only occurs 13 times a century.

The planet Mercury will pass between the Earth and the Sun on Monday, 9-May-2016, marking a rare celestial event that occurs only 13 times a century. From Earth, the planet will look like a tiny black dot moving in a straight line across a portion of the Sun.

The crossing gets underway at 8:15am ADT.

Mercury’s solar crossing gets underway at 8:15am ADT time, but Continue reading Mercury is about to transit the Sun →