Jan 28 - Slushy Europa?

January 28 Slushy Europa? by:

Will future landers on Europa sink? Jupiter's moon Europa is an ocean world beneath an icy crust. But that crust might be less dense than freshly fallen snow. Swollen Seine causing Paris floods Eastern France has had unusually heavy rainfall this month. Last week, the Seine River in Paris began a precipitous rise. Videos here. Watch 2nd spacewalk of 2018 live on Monday Live TV coverage starts at 10:30 UTC (5:30 a.m. EST). The spacewalk begins at about 12:10 UTC (7:10 a.m. EST). Translate to your timezone. Tonight … Identify stars in the Winter Circle Tonight's moon is within the Winter Circle. These are bright stars, and you should be able to spot them, even in the moon's glare.

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Tonight … Identify stars in the Winter Circle Go outside, and look for the waxing gibbous moon tonight. Then notice the stars nearby.

Swollen Seine causing Paris floods Where are the floodwaters coming from? Rainfall accumulation data from January 17 to 25 - via an international project called IMERG - show heavy rain in the area where the Seine River flows toward Paris. Videos here.  Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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