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Siblings Venus and Serena Williams and Mike and Bob Bryan won the gold medal in doubles tennis this weekend and tell the TODAY anchors they believe brothers and sisters who compete together in the Olympics have an advantage because of their chemistry. (TODAY)

Stargazers across the globe have enjoyed a rare astronomical event. They looked to the skies and saw the Transit of Venus - when the planet Venus passes between the sun and Earth. And as ITV's Paul Brand reports, it's an event that won't be repeated for another 100 years. (Nightly News)

The planet Venus passes across the sun, an astronomical event that won't be seen again until 2117. NBC's Mike Taibbi reports. (Nightly News)

The planet Venus will cross the sun in a rare celestial event, but even though this event won't happen again until 2117, don't stare directly at it, scientists warn. TODAY's Savannah Guthrie reports. (TODAY)