EarthSky News - Dec 6 - Giant Prehistoric Insects

December 6  Giant Prehistoric Insects by:

Why were prehistoric insects so huge? Before the dinosaurs, giant insects ruled the world more than 300 million years ago. Human ancestor Lucy a tree climber Lucy lived 3.18 million years ago in what's now Ethiopia. An analysis of high-resolution CT scans of her fossilized skeleton shows she was equipped for climbing trees. Tonight … Moon and Neptune Tonight's moon is near Neptune, only solar system planet not visible at all from Earth to the unaided eye. From some places, the moon will pass in front of Neptune today. Charts and info here. Star clusters seen spewing out dust UCLA astronomers confirm that stars are responsible for producing dust on a galactic scale, a finding that's consistent with long-standing theories.

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Milky Way over Eagle Lake, Maine Stars reflecting in the largest fresh water lake in Maine's ruggedly beautiful Acadia National Park. Photo by Manish Mamtani.

Tonight … Moon and Neptune Tonight's moon is near Neptune, only solar system planet not visible at all from Earth to the unaided eye. This Voyager 2 image of Neptune was acquired on August 20, 1989, at a range of 4.4 million miles (7 million km). Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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