May 6 - Hear the Milky Way Blues

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Hear the Milky Way Blues Listen to the sound of our galaxy rotating. The variation of musical pitches portrays the motion of gas as it orbits around the center of our galaxy. See 15 years of change in the Arctic A mesmerizing new video, made from 15 years of satellite data, shows the waxing and waning of Arctic ice and snow as the seasons change. Tonight … Arc to Arcturus, spike to Spica Learn a phrase useful to sky watchers: Follow the arc to Arcturus and drive a spike (or speed on) to Spica. Insight Mars is on its way The Insight Mars lander is due to set down on Mars' surface in November, 2018. Launch videos and photos here.

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Tonight … Arc to Arcturus, spike to Spica Learn a phrase useful to sky watchers: Follow the arc to Arcturus and drive a spike (or speed on) to Spica.

Insight Mars is on its way Going, going, gone! After an early-morning liftoff from California, the NASA InSight mission is now on its way to Mars. Image via NASA Solar System Exploration. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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