EarthSky News - Oct 1 - October Planets, Lost Continent

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October guide to the bright planets  A lone planet - Saturn - is easily seen at nightfall. Mars and Venus are up before dawn. Mercury and Jupiter can't be seen easily; they're in the sun's glare. Drilling reveals secrets of lost continent Zealandia Scientists have just returned from a major expedition to Zealandia, a hidden Earth continent, likely submerged beneath the sea surface more than 80 million years ago. New Horizons' discoveries keep coming New ScienceCast video on recent results from New Horizons spacecraft data. Landslides on Charon. Possible snow on Pluto. Plus a preview of New Horizons' next target. Star of the week: Gamma Cephei, future Pole Star Gamma Cephei will someday be a Pole Star for Earth.

EarthSky t-shirt's are back EarthSky is happy to announce our latest initiative EarthSky Cares. A percentage of proceeds collected through this sale will be donated to select organizations. Click here to help us make a difference in our world today!

Can you find the Big Dipper? From latitudes 41 degrees N. and below, the Big Dipper is below your horizon each evening now. Want to see it? Look before dawn, when the Big Dipper is ascending in the northeast.

Minnesota northern lights Judy Allen captured this image on September 28. She wrote, "Northern lights early this morning in southwestern Minnesota! It was an awesome show!" Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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