Apr 8 - Bright and Fast Explosions

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Astronomers find 72 bright and fast explosions Astronomers report on 72 bright, quick events found in a recent survey ... there and gone in a cosmological flash. Top 10 things about brown recluse spiders It's their active season. Here are some things you might not know. Look up: It's a satellite! "I use the Heavens Above astronomy site or the Starry Night app to check on satellites ... they are fun to spot." See it! 3 worlds in a line The waning moon is in the predawn sky, busily passing planets. EarthSky community photos of the moon, Mars and Saturn, here. Tonight … Follow the arc to Arcturus, and drive a spike to Spica If you only ever learn one star mnemonic, make it this one!

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Follow the arc to Arcturus, and drive a spike to Spica Just follow the curve in the Big Dipper's handle to the bright orange star Arcturus. Then extend that line to bright, blue-white star Spica.

3 worlds in a line View larger. | Triton, meet Mars and Saturn. Gilbert Vancell Nature Photography captured Mars, Saturn and the moon in a line Saturday morning. Saturn was the closest of the 2 little "stars" (really, 2 planets) to the moon's left that morning. Taken at the break of dawn, over the newly-restored Triton fountain in Valletta, capital city of the island of Malta. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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