EarthSky News - May 31 - Biblical Signs in the Sky?

May 31 Biblical Signs in the Sky? by:

Biblical signs in the sky? Will the sky on September 23, 2017 mirror "signs" from the Book of Revelation in the Bible? An astronomer responds. Top 5 questions about tornadoes Two meteorology professors provide the answers. Biggest 3D map of the universe yet Astronomers from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey used the most luminous objects in the universe - quasars - to create it. Where's the moon? 1st quarter It officially comes on Thursday, but, if you live in the Americas, watch for a nearly 1st quarter moon on Wednesday night. It'll appear (almost) half-illuminated from Earth. Tonight … How far away is Deneb? Deneb is one of the most distant stars we see with the eye alone. Why don't we know its distance precisely?

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Tonight … How far away is Deneb? When you gaze at Deneb - a bright star in the famous Summer Triangle - you're gazing across a great distance of space.

This season's 1st noctilucent clouds Adrien Mauduit in Denmark captured these noctilucent or "night-shining" clouds on May 25. Woo-hoo! The season for them has begun. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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