Post by sherlew99 on May 5, 2016 21:04:02 GMT -6 Posted 05-05-16Monday May 9, 2016 7:00 AM EDTInternational TimesTransit of MercuryClick here to watch the show >In a rare event, which only occurs a few times a century, the innermost planet of the Solar System will soon find its orbit crossing directly between the Earth and the Sun, as Mercury transits our home star on May 9, 2016.Link to article.