Gerhard Jaworek, who himself is blind, is proof that such a hurdle can’t stop his passion for astronomy. That doesn’t mean that the blind can’t experience the Universe in any way. The blind, obviously, encounter many hurdles when trying to understand the Universe around us. Actually ‘seeing’ the transit can be difficult for some. With a telescope or at an observatory with all the right equipment, such an event would be quite an experience. Much unlike observing a solar eclipse, witnessing the transit of Mercury is not so easy. Yesterday, many had the fantastic opportunity to follow an event of astronomical proportions – the transit of Mercury! For the first time in 13 years, Mercury passed in front of the sun just for our viewing pleasure.
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