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Venus (top left) seen by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory moving on to the face of the Sun. Photo by BBC
The planet Venus moved across the face of the Sun, fascinating skywatchers across the globe who had the chance to observe one of the rarest events in the Solar System.
The transit, which happened during a 6-hour, 40-minute span, will not be seen again for another 105 years.
It ended at 7:52 EET.
In Bulgaria, the event was to be observed from the moment of sunrise on Wednesday – at 5:29 am EET in the Black Sea city of Varna and at 5:49 am EET in the capital Sofia.
However, the cloudy weather prevented most Bulgarians from seeing it.
Transits of Venus are so rare because the planet's orbit is tilted relative to the Earth's. The phenomenon has been first observed in the 17th century. The two planets line up with the sun only four times every 243 years. (The timing between transits is: 121.5 years, then eight years, then 105.5 years, then eight years again.)
The crew of Artemis II has set a new milestone in human spaceflight, traveling farther from Earth than any astronauts before them. During their journey
NASA successfully launched its Artemis II mission, with the spacecraft now circling Earth after a powerful and highly anticipated liftoff
Bulgarian astronomers have identified a new super-Earth exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 1137, with their findings published in the respected journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.
Parliament Speaker Raya Nazaryan announced that Acting Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov has informed the National Assembly of his decision to authorize the transit through Bulgarian airspace and the temporary presence of allied and foreign military force
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Wednesday unveiled a remarkable image of the Tianwen-2 probe alongside Earth, captured during its deep-space journey
Ukraine has ceased the transit of Russian natural gas as of the morning of 1 January, transitioning its gas transmission system to operate without transit.
Holiday weather conditions are expected to remain mixed across Bulgaria, with alternating periods of sunshine and rain showers, according to the forecast
On Thursday, April 9, weather conditions across Bulgaria are expected to remain unsettled, with variable cloud cover that will often be significant
Meteorologists from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences have issued a yellow code warning for strong and potentially hazardous winds across all of Bulgaria on Wednesday.
Atmospheric pressure is expected to decline and settle close to the typical levels for this time of year
On Monday, April 6, 2026, morning temperatures across the country will range between 4°C and 9°C, with around 5°C expected in Sofia
Atmospheric pressure across the country is on an upward trend and is expected to exceed the average levels typical for this time of year by the afternoon.
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