April 1 - Life in Venus' Clouds?

April 1 Life in Venus' Clouds? by:

Life adrift in the clouds of Venus? No joke! On Friday, astronomers announced a new paper laying out the case for the atmosphere of Venus as a possible niche for extraterrestrial microbial life.   Mars and Saturn in conjunction Monday The moon and bright planet Jupiter can help you find Mars and Saturn in conjunction - close on our sky's dome - Monday morning. April guide to the bright planets    April finds Venus blazing in the west at evening twilight and Jupiter rising mid-to-late evening. If you miss Mars and Saturn Monday, never fear. They'll be in the same binocular field all week. The amazing feathers of an outlandish bird The super-black feathers of Birds of Paradise absorb almost every last bit of light that strikes them. This black is so dark your eyes can't focus on its surface.

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Monday ... Mars and Saturn in conjunction This chart is for Monday morning. An imaginary line from the moon through Jupiter passes the red star Antares and points to Mars and Saturn.

By Saturday ... moon near Mars and Saturn This chart is for Saturday morning. Watch all week - in the hours before dawn - as the moon edges toward these planets on the sky's dome. You'll be watching the moon moving in orbit around Earth! Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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