EarthSky News - Jan 9 - Earth and Moon, from Mars

January 9 Earth and Moon, from Mars by:

Mars spacecraft spies Earth and moon A powerful telescope orbiting Mars gives us a new view of Earth and its moon. Click here to see it. Black hole bonanza in deep x-ray image A new ultra-deep X-ray image from Chandra X-ray Observatory has given astronomers their best look yet at the growth of black holes over billions of years, starting soon after the Big Bang. Tonight … Moon near a former pole star People in Asia will see Aldebaran pass behind the moon on this date. The rest of us will see Aldebaran in the moon's glare. Plus ...  the story of Aldebaran when it was part of a double pole star. See 4 planets during 2017 eclipse Bright stars and planets that'll pop into view in the daytime, during the August 21, 2017 total eclipse of the sun, 1st total solar eclipse from contiguous U.S. since 1979! Where's the moon? Waxing gibbous    We're coming up on another full moon. It'll happen on January 12, 2017 at 11:34 UTC. Translate to your time zone.

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Tonight … Moon near a former pole star People in Asia will see Aldebaran pass behind the moon on January 9. The rest of us will see Aldebaran in the moon's glare. Click in to read the story of Aldebaran as part of a double pole star.

See 4 planets during 2017 eclipse Total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, as seen from Wyoming. Look at Venus and Jupiter, the 2 brightest planets. Plus Mars and Mercury ... and more. Illustration by Eddie Irizarry using Stellarium. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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