EarthSky News - Dec 27 - Witnessing the Birth of Today's Stars

December 27 Witnessing the Birth of Today's Stars by:

Witnessing the birth of today's stars Dust shrouds the era of distant galaxies, in which most of today's stars were born 10 billion years ago. Astronomers used radio telescopes to pierce the dust. Today in science: Johannes Kepler While trying to solve the mystery of the planets' motions, he made several false starts, then ultimately discovered 3 profound truths. Tonight … How can I see the Southern Cross? In late December and early January, those at the latitude of Hawaii - or further south - can see the Southern Cross before sunrise. Where's the moon? Waning crescent A waning crescent moon is sometimes called an old moon. It's seen in the east before dawn. Next new moon is December 29 at 06:53 UTC.

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Arc and 2 sundogs over Illinois Photo taken December 22 by Russ Adams in Pike County, Illinois.

Where's the moon? Waning crescent Christmas morning waning crescent moon in Wodonga, Australia from Michael Coonan. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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