Until scientists figure out how to prolong life way beyond what we currently know is possible, next Tuesday and Wednesday is your only chance to see Venus cross the face of the sun (from our perspective)! Check out this website for a whole lot of information. Pay special attention to the section about how to view it safely–it is NEVER safe to look directly at the sun without protection, so be careful. There will also be a live streaming of it online, so that may be your best bet. But this is the last opportunity to see it until 2117, so you may want to take advantage of it…
