The transits of Venus to take place in 1874 and 1882 are justly looked forward ... he said that he should much like to be one of the party himself. In this he was fully borne out by Captain ...

FILE - This June 8, 2004 file photo shows the transit of Venus, which occurs when the planet ... The transit happened in 1874 and 1882, before occurring again in 2004. The next scheduled transit ...