A Picturesque Venus Transit . ... Credit Copyright: David Cortner Explanation: The rare transit of Venus across the face of the Sun in 2004 was one of the better-photographed events in sky history. Both scientific and artistic images flooded in from the areas that could see the transit : Europe and much of Asia, Africa, and North America. ... One type captures the transit in front of a highly detailed Sun . ... The next transit of Venus across the Sun will be in 2012 June. ...