EarthSky News - Dec 15 - Look for Bright Dog Stars

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Tonight … Look for bright Dog Stars Dog Star Sirius is the brightest star in the sky. Dog Star Procyon isn't as bright, but it's still easy to spot. Did Ice Age hunters burn Europe's forests? Large-scale forest fires started by prehistoric hunter-gatherers are probably the reason Europe is not more densely forested, says a new study. Robot eyes to see asteroid Bennu A spacecraft now traveling to asteroid Bennu will retrieve an asteroid sample. Scientists equipped the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sophisticated cameras to watch it all unfold. Everything you need to know: December solstice The December solstice marks the year's longest night and shortest day for the N. Hemisphere. Meanwhile, the S. Hemisphere has its longest day and shortest night. It happens on Wednesday, December 21 at 10:44 UTC (translate to your time zone).

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Look for bright Dog Stars tonight Dog Star Sirius is the brightest star in the sky. Dog Star Procyon isn't as bright, but it's still easy to spot.

Today's image: Long Night Moon The December full moon over the bitterly cold landscape of eastern Washington. Photo Susan Gies Jensen. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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