EarthSky News - March 31 - April Fools' Comet

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No kidding! April Fools' Comet Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacombini-Kresák will be closer to Earth on April 1 than it's been since its discovery. You need a telescope to see it, but there's an online viewing tonight. Wow! Our once-a-year fundraiser is amazing so far.  We're 19% of the way to our goal after just 1 day. Help EarthSky stay an independent voice. Thanks to all who've donated! Tonight … Moon, Aldebaran, Pleiades The waxing crescent - the fiery red eye of the Bull in Taurus - and one of our sky's most recognizable star clusters.  Favorite octopus videos Octopuses (aka octopi or octopodes) are so cool! Here are 5 of our favorite videos featuring those remarkable cephalopods. Look for the Crab Nebula Some 6,500 light years from Earth, it's the scattered fragments of a supernova, or exploding star, observed by earthly skywatchers in the year 1054.

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Sun halo over snowy Cape Breton Island Winter lingers on Cape Breton Island, Canada. Photo by Kris Tynski.

Tonight … Moon, Aldebaran, Pleiades Learn to see this bright star - and famous star cluster - tonight, using the moon as a guide. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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