Observe transit of Mercury at Raleigh science museum

We have some big doings in space this week and the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences will offer a place to get a closer look at all of the activity.

On Monday, Mercury will transit between the Earth and the Sun for the first time in nearly a decade. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the public can visit the downtown Raleigh museum to safely observe this rare astronomical event through solar-filtered telescopes. Museum and associated scientists will be facilitating the observation and will be available to answer questions about transits and what they can teach us about our solar system.