EarthSky News - Dec 17 - Ceres Bright Spots Get Names

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Ceres bright spots get names The International Astronomical Union approved the new names on November 26, and scientists used them while discussing other findings about Ceres at this week's American Geophysical Union meeting. Today in science: Wright brothers succeed Check out one of the world's most famous early photos. It shows the Wright brothers and the 1st true airplane on December 17, 1903. Tonight … Moon and Regulus Moon and star Regulus rise in the east at late evening and appear near each other for the rest of the night. Regulus is considered the Lion's Heart. Star of the week: Mirfak in Perseus Mirfak isn't as famous as its brother star in Perseus, called Algol. But Mirfak is easier to find and can help guide you to Algol.

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Tonight: Moon and Regulus Moon and star Regulus rise in the east at late evening and appear near each other for the rest of the night. Regulus is considered the Lion's Heart.

Today's image: Ice monster lighthouse "The lighthouse is starting to look like an ice monster," said Joshua Nowicki. He took this shot on December 15 on the north pier in Saint Joseph, Michigan. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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NASA Digest, Vol 43, Issue 12

	December 16, 2016  MEDIA ADVISORY M16-145 NASA Television to Air Programs Celebrating Space Pioneer John Glenn   Former astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn lies in repose, under a U.S. Marine Corps honor guard, in the Rotunda of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. Credits: NASA/Bill Ingalls NASA Television will air two programs live from Ohio celebrating the life of U.S. Marine, NASA astronaut and Ohio senator John Glenn today and Saturday, Dec. 17. Visitors will pay their respects to Glenn from 4 to 7 p.m. EST Friday at the Ohio Statehouse rotunda, where he will lay in repose under the Ohio State seal, guarded for 24 hours by the U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard. Saturday, Ohio State University in Columbus will host John Glenn: Celebrating a Life of Service at 2 p.m., during which NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will pay tribute to Glenn's early contributions to human spaceflight and enduring legacy. Both programs will air live on NASA TV and the agency's website. One of NASA's original seven Mercury astronauts, Glenn, who died Dec. 8, also served 24 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and four terms as a U.S. senator from Ohio. His flight on Friendship 7 on Feb. 20, 1962, showed the world that America was a serious contender in the space race with the Soviet Union. It also made Glenn an instant hero. For more information about Glenn's life and legacy, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/content/profile-of-john-glenn For NASA TV streaming video, schedule and downlink information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv
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