EarthSky News - Oct 4 - Harvest Moon Ahead

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Northern Hemisphere's Harvest Moon is October 5 Is it really bigger, oranger … more magical? China's Mid-Autumn Festival is today The Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival features the beautiful idea that we all see the same moon. Watch spacewalk tomorrow It's the first of 3 ISS spacewalks this month. Live coverage begins Thursday at 6:30 a.m. EDT (10:30 UTC) and the spacewalk itself is scheduled to start at 8:05 a.m.EDT (12:05 UTC) Translate to your timezone. Tonight … Watch for Sirius, sky's brightest star Out before dawn? Look for Sirius, a brilliant beauty of a star. You'll always know it's Sirius if you see Orion's Belt pointing to it.

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!

Watch for Mars and Venus The close conjunction of dazzling Venus and faint red Mars is Thursday morning. Look in the sunrise direction. Venus is some 200 times brighter than Mars!

Goodbye to the dark side Stunning view of planet Saturn's night side, looking toward the sunlit side of the rings, by Cassini spacecraft cameras. Cassini ended its mission on September 15, 2017. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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