EarthSky News - March 30 - Watch Spacewalk and SpaceX Launch Today

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Watch today's spacewalk Two ISS astronauts will be outside the station beginning about 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) on March 30. The spacewalk is expected to last about 6.5 hours. Links to live viewing here. Milestone SpaceX rocket launch today The launch window for the reused - "flight proven" - Falcon 9 rocket opens at 6:27 p.m. EDT (22:27 UTC) on March 30. There's a two-and-a-half-hour launch window.  Links to the live launch here. EarthSky's annual fund-raiser starts today! Help EarthSky stay an independent voice. Donate now to help EarthSky keep going ... Tonight … Moon and Mars Look in your western sky at nightfall and early evening.  No kidding! April Fools' Comet You need a telescope to see Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacombini-Kresák, which comes closer to Earth on April 1 than it has since its discovery. Links to an online viewing, here.

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What is earthshine? When you see the crescent moon after sunset this week, notice the pale glow - called earthshine - on its unlit portion. Photo by Aqilla Othman.

Tonight … Moon and Mars Mars will be the reddish "star" next to the waxing moon Thursday evening. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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