World set for the 2012 transit of Venus
Ultra-rare astronomical event begins at 2200 h UTC on 5 June and will not be seen again until 2117
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Between the lines
Books about transits of Venus, scientific tattoos and world-changing equations, reviewed by Margaret Harris
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Astronomers lift the veil on hidden exoplanet
Discovery using transit-time variations is a first
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‘Missing silicon problem’ solved, say geophysicists
Earth's lower mantle matches chondritic meteorites
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JUICE picked for launch
European mission to Jupiter squeezes out rival X-ray and gravitational-wave craft
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Atmospheric tales
Robert P Crease asks why the discovery of Venus's atmosphere is still so controversial
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Venus: it’s now or never
As next month's transit of Venus nears, Jay M Pasachoff examines the science and history of these exceptionally rare events
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Fossilized raindrops dampen theory of ancient warming
Atmospheric pressure was not higher 2.7 billion years ago
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Further doubts cast over lunar formation models
More isotopic similarities between Earth and Moon found
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Earthshine could help find life on other planets
New technique detects vegetation and clouds
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