EarthSky News - Oct 5 - Tabby's Star, Harvest Moon, Spacewalk

October 5 Tabby's Star Harvest Moon Spacewalk by:

Is dust what's dimming Tabby's Star? Astronomers say they've found a smoking gun that rules out the idea of an energy-harvesting megastructure or Dyson sphere - built by an alien civilization - surrounding Tabby's Star. Tonight … The Harvest Moon The Northern Hemisphere's Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the September equinox. Watch for it. This morning ... Watch a spacewalk Three ISS astronauts will start their spacewalk at about 8:05 a.m.EDT (12:05 UTC) today; translate to your timezone. Large storm on sun sparked global aurora on Mars Scientists said the solar event "lit up Mars like a light bulb." It was the biggest event of its kind so far observed by spacecraft in Mars orbit and on the surface.

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Watch for Mars and Venus this week Don Gargano in Rye, New Hampshire caught very bright Venus and much fainter Mars on Wednesday morning.

Anticrepuscular rays at Georgia moonrise Scott Kuhn captured anticrepuscular rays as the moon was rising over Fort Mountain in northern Georgia. "I know we are spoiled around here," he said, "but tonight sure was pretty."  Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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