If you enjoyed the recent solar eclipse, you may also want to view the Transit of Venus, and yes, there’s an app for that…
- iOS users can go to: http://itunes.apple.com/app/venustransit/id502494620?mt=8
- Android users can get it here: https://market.android.com/details?id=awb.tov&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImF3Yi50b3YiXQ
Or you can go to your devices applications store or market and type VenusTransit in. If you still have any of the #12 welding goggles or the disposable glasses that look similar to the 3D glasses, but with a heavy light-blocking mylar lens, then you are in luck. You’ll need them for this viewing experience. It is expected to start June 5th ~ 6pm EST (~ 3pm PST) and last for about 6 hours overall. The next time this happens, we’ll all be decomposed corpses (it’ll be in 2117AD), so don’t miss out!
Learn more about the eclipse at http://www.transitofvenus.org/
If you want to check it out on the interwebz, it appears http://www.SLOOH.com/ is offering free streaming of the celestial event with different worldwide perspectives.