Artist's concept of a planet passing in front of a Sun-like star it orbits.


An artist's depiction of a planet passing in front of the star it orbits from a distant perspective. The event is known as a transit.


Size: 4260px × 4260px
Photo credit: © Marc Ward/Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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