Christian Science Monitor Blog - Captain Cook, the transit of Venus, and a little trip to Tahiti
Short explanation of Cook's mission, what he was trying to measure, and links to related web content.
Lecture 26: How Far the Sun?
From an introductory astronomy course, describes expeditions which observed the 18th century transits.
No. 1303: Transit of Venus
Transcript of a radio show describing 18th century expeditions. Link to the audio.
The American Transit of Venus Expeditions of 1882
Abstract of an oral presentation at the 1996 AAS meeting.
The Transit of Venus & The Quest For The Solar Parallax
Excerpt of a book by David Sellers (Leeds, England). Covers the history of trying to find the Earth-Sun distance and how planetary transits played a part in that.
The1882 Transit of Venus
Simon Newcomb's expedition to Wellington, South Africa.
Transit of Venus - University of Central Lancashire
University of Central Lancashire is celebrating the 2004 Transit and the historical heritage of Jeremiah Horrocks (1619 to 1641) through a series of lectures, events and international collaborations.
Transit of Venus: Voyages In Time and Space
New Zealand scientific information related to past transits and the upcoming transit. Extensive educational materials.
Transits of Venus
Transits in the past and on June 8, 2004.
