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Current Affairs PDF June 2012 Page 78CHINA SENT ITS FIRST WOMAN ASTRONAUT LIU YANG INTO SPACEShenzhou-9 space mission also holds significance as its crew members comprise three astronautsincluding China’s first woman astronaut Liu Yang. Yang, a cargo pilot in the People's Liberation Armyair force, is the first Chinese female astronaut, who has been sent on the space mission. The othertwo astronauts on the mission include People's Liberation Army (PLA) pilots, Liu Wang and JingHaipeng, who after this mission became China's first astronaut to travel into space twice.THE SOLAR TRANSIT OF VENUS PRESENTED A SPECTACULAR SHOW INTHE SPACEIn a rare space event, Venus, the second closest planet from the sun, passed in front of the sunon 5 June 2012. The rare planetary display began shortly after 2200 GMT on 5 June 2012 inparts of North America. Subsequently, it was visible in Central America, and the northern partof South America. The view atthe time the Venus was crossingthough the Sun was incredible, asa tiny black dot appeared on thesolar surface.Venus is 100th of the diameter ofthe sun so while moving acrossfrom one side to the other, just ablack spot placed over on theWhat is the Tarnsit of Venus?The Transit of Venus occurs when it comes between thesun and earth. Venus is significantly smaller in size thanthe sun and hence appears like a small dot on a bigplate.disc of the sun. The celestial phenomenon which repeats itself in more than 100 year will nowbe rewitnessed only in 2117.The space phenomenon is seen when the Venus passes between the Sun and the Earth. Itoccurs in intervals of 8, 121½, 8 and 105½ years. The last Transit of Venus occurred on 8 June2004 and was visible across India. The transit which took place on 5 June 2012 completes thepair of 2004-12. The latest Venus transit is only the eighth since the invention of the telescope,and the last until 10-11 December 2117.www.jagranjosh.comPage78Current Affairs PDF June 2012