EarthSky News - March 24 - Venus After Sunset and Before Sunrise!

March 24 Venus After Sunset and Before Sunrise! by:

Venus after sunset and before sunrise! The planet Venus is now appearing in the west after sunset and in the east before sunrise.  Don't believe it? Astronomer Bruce McClure reports on his observation. New map of space dust in 3-D Sure, we're all collections of space dust. But astronomers also want to study it in order to understand how space dust in our Milky Way obscures starlight from afar. Tonight … A mysterious star called Epsilon Aurigae Epsilon Aurigae's light dims for a period of about 2 years, in a 27-year cycle. The star's last dimming was from 2009 to 2011.  Friday FAQ: What makes a pulsar pulse? Hear the word "pulsar" and wonder what it is?  Take 95 seconds to watch this video from NASA Astrophysics.

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Perfect airplane glory You might catch an airplane glory when a mist or cloud lies below you, with the sun shining upon it. Photo by Gowrishankar Lakshminarayanan.

A mysterious star called Epsilon Aurigae Epsilon is near the bright star Capella the Goat Star. It's part of a little triangle pattern - an asterism - known as The Kids. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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