Rare clip shows Venus crossing the Sun, won't happen again until 2117

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), on June 5, 2012, captured one of the rarest predictable events in astronomy: Venus passing directly across the face of the Sun. Known as a Venus Transit, this event occurs in pairs separated by eight years, but those pairs themselves are separated by more than a century. Before 2012, the transit occurred in 2004, and the next won't take place until 2117. This stunning footage combines multiple wavelengths of light, including ultraviolet views that reveal parts of the Sun's atmosphere invisible to the human eye. Did you witness the 2012 transit? What was your favorite moment? Comment below! Video Credit: NASA/SDO Audio Credit: Royalty-free music from HookSounds