EarthSky News - Oct 7 - Draconids This Weekend, Top Stories

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This weekend … Watch for Draconid meteors No one expects a Draconid meteor storm this year, but it's fun to watch and see. Drilling reveals secrets of lost continent Zealandia Results from an expedition to Zealandia, Earth's hidden continent. October guide to the bright planets Which planets to look for in your night sky this month, and when. See it! 2017's Harvest Moon Thanks to all who submitted photos, or posted them to EarthSky Facebook! Large storm on sun sparked global aurora on Mars It "lit up Mars like a light bulb."... biggest event of its kind so far. Is dust what's dimming Tabby's Star? No energy-harvesting megastructure or Dyson sphere needed? Farthest active inbound comet yet Most comets become active only when near the sun. This one is active between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus. Help identify Earth features in astronaut photos Hey citizen scientists! Here's how to help study Earth by looking at astronauts' photos.

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This weekend … Watch for Draconid meteors No one expects a Draconid meteor storm this year, but it's fun to watch and see. Photo copyright Frank Martin Ingilæ. Used with permission.

See it! 2017's Harvest Moon Steve Scanlon captured this Harvest Moon photo in New Jersey. He wrote, "If you saw me running across a field in Holmdel last night, now you know why. Getting into position for this shot was top priority. A red-tailed hawk had just flown past me and landed in a tree on the far side of the field. Moments like these don't happen often." More great Harvest Moon photos here. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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