Feb 8 - Fire and Ice

February 8 Fire and Ice by:

Humans witnessed fire-covered Earth at end of Ice Age New research suggests that some 12,800 years ago, an astonishing 10 percent of the Earth's land surface was consumed by fires, thanks to a cosmic impact.  View of Winter Olympics from space Ready for the Olympics? Here's a look at the sites of the 2018 Winter Games, the South Korean cities of Pyeongchang and Gangneung, from above. Harvard study links breast cancer to light at night Artificial light has transformed the night sky, a change researchers continue to link to health problems. Before sunrise … Moon and planets The moon is still waning, moving past planets in the predawn sky. You'll find it moving passing Mars - moving toward Saturn - on the mornings of February 9 and 10.

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Contrasting crescents A comparative look at 2 crescent moons - Saturn's icy moon Rhea and largest moon Titan - taken by the Cassini spacecraft.

Before sunrise … Moon and planets The moon, red Mars and red star Antares will make a triangle in Friday morning's sky.  Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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