Sunday, August 27, 2017

EarthSky News - Aug 27 - Top Stories This Week

August 27
Top Stories This Week
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A really big asteroid is about to pass Earth
Biggest near-Earth object to pass this close since this category of objects was discovered over a century ago. Might be visible in binoculars, plus links to online viewing here.
Awesome eclipse photos from friends
We received many, many wonderful photos of the August 21 eclipse. We love them, and wish we could post them all!
Space views of the eclipse
A collection of the best images we saw, from a variety of space-based observing platforms.
When's the next U.S. total solar eclipse?
The next total solar eclipse visible from North America will be April 8, 2024.
Hidden river once flowed under Antarctica
"Ice, by itself, is only capable of flowing at velocities of no more than tens of meters per year. That means the ice is being helped along. It's sliding on water or mud or both."
July 2017 tied with 2016 for hottest July
Last month was tied with July 2016 as the warmest July in the 137 years of modern record-keeping.
Tonight … Orion and Sirius the Dog Star
Have you noticed a very bright, madly twinkling star before dawn? Many do, at this time of year. That star is Sirius. It's low in the east before the sun comes up, shining with glints of red and flashes of blue. Very easy to see!
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Tonight … Orion and Sirius the Dog Star
You'll always know it's the sky's brightest star, Sirius, if the very noticeable 3 stars in Orion's Belt point to it.
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Jurassic Park 5 - The Eclipse!
Just kidding. There's really no movie by this name. But there should be, don't you think? Photo by Fred Espenak, aka Mr. Eclipse. P.S. It's not a Photoshop composite. Read how he did it, here.
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