UNIVERSE
OVERVIEW OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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The orbital configuration in which a planet closer than Earth is observed to pass directly in front of the Sun.
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Fragmentation
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Planetary transits
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Comparative Planetology
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Accretion
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Most known exoplanets have been discovered using the transit method. A transit occurs when a planet passes between a star and its observer. Transits within our solar system can be observed from Earth when Venus or Mercury travel between us and the Sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -On 3 June 2014, the Mars rover Curiosity observed the planet Mercury transiting the Sun, marking the first time a planetary transit has been observed from a celestial body besides Earth.
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