![On May 9, 2016, Mercury passed directly between the Sun and Earth, making a transit of the Sun. Mercury transits happen about 13 times each century. NASA SDO studies the Sun 24/7 and captured the eight-hour event.](https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/PIA14729/PIA14729~orig.jpg?w=854&h=480&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint)
Mercury Transit Across the Sun
On May 9, 2016, Mercury passed directly between the Sun and Earth, making a transit of the Sun. Mercury transits happen about 13 times each century. NASA SDO studies the Sun 24/7 and captured the eight-hour event.
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TakenMay 9, 2016
ProducerJPL
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PIA NumberPIA14729