SDO captured Mercury transit from space | space

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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) had a ringing place on Monday, November 1

1, 2019, when Mercury crossed the sun's face during the last transit of Mercury until 2032. The video above shows SDO's view of the sun – during transit hours – at various wavelengths in the light in the extreme ultraviolet.

Plus … hey, who knew NASA could be fun?

Question: What did Mercury say when asked to set up the earth and the sun?
A: I'll pass! ?

We witnessed a rare treatment during today's #MercuryTransit which only happens 13 times per century! Drop in views captured our @NASASun observation satellite: https://t.co/Wm7TYlNSeX pic.twitter.com/UqhYHTpAQm

– NASA (@NASA) November 12, 2019

Bottom line: Video of November 11, 2019, transit of Mercury, viewed by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

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