Apr 29 - Giant Sloths, Sight-Lines to Planets

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Cool video! When humans stalked giant sloth Fossil footprints track a prehistoric hunt. Hear from the scientists who made the discovery. Our line of sight to bright planets today This chart - from astronomer Guy Ottewell in England - shows the paths of the planets in April and May, and sightlines from Earth to them on April 29. Tonight … Full moon near Jupiter Look up! You'll see a very bright "star" - really the planet Jupiter - near the full moon. Curious holes in Arctic sea ice For now, the strange circular holes in Arctic sea ice, photographed earlier this month, are mysterious. Take a virtual tour of 6 exoplanets The virtual exoplanet tour has a cool 360-degree visual display. Since launching in late 2017, it's had over a million YouTube views. Check it out here.

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Tonight … Watch for the moon near Jupiter Tonight's moon is full, but Monday night's moon is even closer to Jupiter.

Our line of sight to bright planets today View larger. | The paths of the planets in April and May, and sightlines from Earth to them on April 29. Chart by Guy Ottewell. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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