March 5 - Wildfires Getting Worse?

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Wildfires will likely get worse in western North America A new study projects increases in burning across the U.S. West and Canada. It suggests large fires - such those we've seen recently in California - may become more common. So close! Venus and Mercury after sunset Photos from the EarthSky community of this weekend's marvelous, yet elusive, view of the 2 inner planets Venus and Mercury. P.S. It's not too late to see them! Why is Venus so bright? Venus is the 3rd brightest object in the sky, after the sun and moon. Why? Tonight … Use Big Dipper to find North Star This is a good time of year to look for the Big Dipper in the evening. If you find it, you can find the North Star, too.

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Use Big Dipper to find North Star The 2 outer stars in the Dipper's bowl are called The Pointers because they point to Polaris.

So close! Venus and Mercury after sunset This is cool! Quentin Humberd in Tennessee used a pair of 7X50 binoculars – and a handheld iPhone 6s – to capture this image of Venus and Mercury Saturday evening. He wrote: "My first view of Mercury." Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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