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Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/sqoMbTRUbI0/what-the-transit-of-venus-look.html
What the transit of Venus looked like to Captain Cook
In 1769, Captain James Cook was part of a massive, coordinated effort to document the transit of Venus from multiple spots around the globe. It was all part of calculating the size of the solar system, and you can read about it in Andrea Wulf's new book, Chasing Venus. Read more about Chasing Venus at [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/sqoMbTRUbI0/what-the-transit-of-venus-look.html
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