GET READY FOR THE TRANSIT OF MERCURY: One of the biggest astronomy events of the year is just one week away: The Transit on Mercury. On Monday, Nov 11th, Mercury will pass directly in front the sun, creating a jet black circular "sunspot" that anyone can safely observe. Find out when and how to look on today's edition of Spaceweather.com.
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Above: A previous transit of Mercury, recorded on May 9, 2016, by Tom Polakis of Tempe, Arizona.
