EarthSky News - Jan 14 - What's the Star Near the Moon?

January 14 What's the Star Near the Moon? by:

Tonight … Moon and star Regulus You'll have to wait until fairly late at night to see the moon. It'll be rising before midnight. See the star Regulus very near the moon Saturday night. From some places, the moon will pass in front of Regulus! Moon in a waning gibbous phase Full moon has come and gone. Now the moon is rising later at night. Watch for a daytime moon in the west in early morning in the next few days. Forensic science looks at human evolution The reach of forensic science's is being extended from crime scenes into prehistory to help unlock the mysteries of human evolution. Huge iceberg set to break off Antarctic shelf An iceberg the size of Delaware is set to calve from Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf. Only about 12 miles (19 km) still connect the ice chunk to the rest of the continent. Star of the week: Capella We see Capella as the brightest star in the constellation Auriga the Charioteer. It's actually 2 stars, each with a golden color similar to our sun.

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Tonight … Moon and star Regulus Regulus is Leo the Lion's brightest star, sometimes called the Lion's Heart. See it extremely near the moon late Saturday night. Can't see it? Try holding up a finger in front of the bright moon. Or try binoculars!

Into the storm Manish Mamtani was coming back from Yellowstone National Park in late 2016, when he encountered this storm on the road ahead. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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