Tuesday, March 7, 2017

EarthSky News - March 7 - Ceres' Bright Spots are Young

March 7
Ceres' Bright Spots are Young
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Ceres' bright spots are young

Scientists have learned that dwarf planet Ceres' bright spots are only 4 million years old. To geologists, youth means activity and, in this case, ice volcanos.

Beautiful video: Dolphin stampede

Truly one of the most wonderful videos we've seen. If you watch, you'll see thousands of dolphins, plus a whale calf snuggling with its mom.

GOES-16's 1st flashy images

Detecting and predicting severe weather just got easier, scientists announced, with the 1st images from a new Lightning Mapper onboard NOAA's new GOES-16 satellite.

Tonight … Moon and Gemini stars

The constellation Gemini represents Twins, but its 2 brightest stars look nothing alike.

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Moon and Gemini stars

You'll recognize Castor and Pollux near the moon Tuesday evening. Later, you can pick these stars out for their brightness and nearness to each other. Procyon, the Little Dog Star, is nearby.

Wicked fast aurora

Tommy Richardsen called it 'wicked fast,' saying it started a second or 2 before he clicked the shutter button, and faded before the 13-second exposure was over.
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