May 7 - Astonishing Jupiter

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New science from Jupiter When the Juno spacecraft recently flew over the poles of Jupiter, researchers were astonished. This 5-minute video from NASA explores the latest discoveries. This week we go between the sun and Jupiter This is Jupiter's yearly opposition, marking the middle of the best months in 2018 to see the planet. Help NASA create world's largest landslide database    Researchers have launched a citizen science project requesting your reports on landslides you've seen, heard about in the news, or found in an online database. Photos welcome! What causes landslides? The culprit is usually water.

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This week we go between the sun and Jupiter We sweep between this world and the sun on May 9 at 1 UTC (May 8 at 8 p.m. Central Daylight Time; translate UTC to your time).

Eta Aquariid in moonlight Who says you can't catch meteors in moonlight? Check out this beautiful shot of one of this weekend's Eta Aquariid meteors from Eliot Herman in Tucson. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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