sagansense:

“That’s here. That’s home. That’s us.” – Carl Sagan

Earth and its companion satellite from Mercury’s perspective, 100 million kilometers away. Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

Don’t forget to save the date! May 9, 2016 the planetary transit of Mercury will be visible for sungazers the world over (except for eastern Asia, Antartica and Australia). The next transit won’t occur until 2019. 

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