EarthSky News - Feb 2 - Groundhog Day

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Groundhog Day has roots in astronomy Happy Groundhog Day! Groundhog Day is tied to the movement of Earth around the sun. It's the year's first "cross-quarter" day. Saturn's rings: Up close and personal These incredible new images from the Cassini spacecraft show Saturn's rings in unprecedented detail. History of global temperature 1880-2016 Take 14 seconds to watch the change in Earth's surface temperature from 1880 through 2016. Tonight … Moon points to Venus and Mars Tonight's moon isn't as close to the planets as it was last night. But you can still use the moon to identify the planets because its lighted face points to them.

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Tonight … Moon points to Venus and Mars Tonight's moon isn't as close to the planets as it was last night. But you can still use the moon to identify the planets because its lighted face points to them.

Saturn's rings: Up close and personal Incredible new images from the Cassini spacecraft show Saturn's rings in unprecedented detail. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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