Today, Monday, May 9 Mercury Monday celebrates Mercury’s transit of the sun with special shows in Science on a Sphere, solar scopes and more activities. The Museum is open to the public with half price admission to encourage our friends and neighbors to learn about today’s special celestial event. The next Mercury transit won’t occur until 2019.

Special glasses also allow safe viewing
Special glasses also allow safe viewing
We had a great day for solar scope viewing with clear skies
We had a great day for solar scope viewing with clear skies
Shows also can display the surface of Mercury to aid in discussing more about Mercury's climate and atmosphere
Mercury’s climate and atmosphere with Science on a Sphere
thumb_Mercury Monday at Discovery Museum