EarthSky News - Feb 19 - Top Stories This Week

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Hints of a quiet, stray black hole Studies predict 100 million to 1 billion black holes in the Milky Way. Astronomers have found about 60 so far. Toxic pollutants persist in deepest ocean Banned chemicals from the 1970s found in bodies of crustaceans in deepest ocean trenches. Wow! Underwater photo winners Winners of the 2017 Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) contest. How many eclipses in 1 calendar year? Every calendar year has at least 4, but 5-7 are possible. Why don't we see them all? Got 5 minutes? Learn to see Saturn in 2017 You can find it this month, especially when the moon sweeps past on February 19, 20 and 21. What causes the aurora borealis? Don't miss the gorgeous pics at the bottom of this post Moon, Saturn, Antares again early Monday Before sunrise tomorrow – February 20 – the waning crescent moon again appears close to the planet Saturn and the star Antares. But the moon will be nearer to Saturn than it was the day before.

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Saturn, Antares again early Monday Before sunrise tomorrow – February 20 – the waning crescent moon again appears close to the planet Saturn and the star Antares. But the moon will be nearer to Saturn than it was the day before.

Michigan sun halo Walter Elliot captured this enormous sun halo over Grand Haven, Michigan on February 16. It surely does make the lighthouse took tiny! Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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Trump targets 'dishonest media' amid false claims

headlines Florida rally / Donald Trump attacks 'dishonest media' while making false claims Democrats / Liberal voters warn officials: resist Trump or be replaced Battle for Mosul / Iraqi forces launch offensive as torture videos emerge Dominican Republic / Colleagues fear whitewash in murder of journalists on Facebook Live Kim Jong-nam killing / Malaysian police looking for four more North Koreans North Korea / Bipartisan calls to put Pyongyong back on terrorism blacklist spotlight Women and desire / The six ages of sex Six women across six decades talk about how their sex lives and sensuality have changed, and what they've learned about the politics of pleasure Palm Beach confidential / Inside Trump's super-rich south Florida social set Cobbling together / The Brooklynites who gather to make handcrafted shoes Léa Seydoux interview / I have got lighter as I've got older Basic universal income / Has Finland found the solution to automation, fewer jobs and lower wages? Oscars activism / Hollywood chooses protests over parties as the stars get ready opinion Mark Zuckerberg says change the world, yet he sets the rules Carole Cadwalladr Trump will use every weapon to stamp out the grassroots resistance Douglas Williams Understanding Trump's narcissism could be the key to opposing him Kamran Ahmed sports NBA / LeBron James: there's no rivalry between Steph Curry and me Arsenal's 'Wenger out' crowd should look at Man Utd's struggles Daniel Taylor Premier League relegation battle / The fans' verdict on who's going down Guardian News & Media Limited - a member of Guardian Media Group PLC. Registered Office: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU. Registered in England No. 908396

BREAKING: AP: Iraqi prime minister announces launch of the operation to retake the western half of Mosul

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start of the operation early Sunday morning on state television, a month after Iraqi forces took control of eastern Mosul. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108