EarthSky News - Dec 18 - Top Stories This Week

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Everything you need to know about December solstice It happens on Wednesday, December 21 at 10:44 UTC (translate to your time zone). 1st test of new theory of gravity New theory - an alternative to Einstein's - eliminates the need for dark matter. What happens to Earth in 5 billion years? What will happen when our sun becomes a red giant? Rare glimpse of feathered dinosaur tail Amber specimen said to hold one of the most beautiful examples of dinosaur feathers. Exoplanet has ruby and sapphire winds The planet is so hot these minerals would be vaporized. How likely are you to see a white Christmas? Here's the historic probability in the U.S. Rosetta comet craft's last words One of Rosetta's final reports as the spacecraft was about to strike the comet. On December evenings … Northern Cross upright in west It isn't as famous as its counterpart, the Southern Cross. But the Northern Cross looks like a cross, and it's pretty easy to spot.

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Northern Cross upright in west on December evenings It isn't as famous as its counterpart, the Southern Cross. But the Northern Cross looks like a cross, and it's pretty easy to spot.

Ceres bright spots get names The new names for the 2 most famous spots are Cerealia Facula and Vinalia Faculae. Both names are related to ancient Roman festivals. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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