On November 11th, planet Mercury will transit the Sun. Transits happen when an object moves in front of the star that it's orbiting — in Mercury's case, this occurs only 13 or 14 times a century! . If you want to view the transit of Mercury, watch our near-live satellite feed at go.nasa.gov/MercuryTransit, or NASA scientist Alex Young has a few tips! . It's never safe to look directly at the Sun, so make sure to use safe solar viewing glasses if you're watching outside. You can also use a specia