EarthSky News - March 5 - Top Stories This Week

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March guide to the bright planets This month, 4 of the 5 bright planets - Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Mercury - are in the evening sky. Saturn is still a morning planet, for now. SpaceX to send 2 people around moon Two individuals offered to pay for a flight around the moon and back. Astronauts' brains change shape in space MRIs show that astronauts' brains compress and expand in space. World's oldest microfossils in Canada New discovery provides direct evidence of one of Earth's oldest life forms. Storm chasers honor Bill Paxton Amazing tribute - stretching across Tornado Alley - honors Twister star Bill Paxton, who died a week ago. Jupiter abstract This gorgeous image isn't a painting. It's a photo by the Juno spacecraft. See it! Last night's moon hides Aldebaran The occultation by the moon of Aldebaran - brightest star in Taurus the Bull - was visible from North America. Great set of photos here from the EarthSky community. Tonight and next few evenings … Moon and Winter Circle Look at the stars around the moon, and you can pick out the Winter Circle, a very large star pattern made of very bright stars.

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Moon and Winter Circle next few evenings Look at the stars around the moon, and you can pick out the Winter Circle, a very large star pattern made of very bright stars.

See it! Last night's moon hides Aldebaran The occultation by the moon of Aldebaran - brightest star in Taurus the Bull - was visible from North America. Great set of photos here from the EarthSky community. This one is from Gowrishankar Lakshminarayanan in upstate New York. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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the guardian today Sunday 05 Mar 2017 Headlines More » £220,000: the price super-rich will pay to keep their privacy Call for greater transparency as wealthy foreigners fork out to avoid registering London properties Officials dismiss Trump outburst claiming wiretap by Obama Watchdog to launch inquiry into misuse of data in politics Fillon scrambles for political survival as party fast-tracks crisis meeting The oil deal, the disgraced former minister, and $800m paid via a UK bank Leading Brexiters urge May to guarantee EU citizens right to remain in UK Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Tony Bellew stops hobbling David Haye in extraordinary boxing upset Tony Bellew stopped a hobbling David Haye in the 11th round to ruin the former world champion's return to the ring and shock boxing I'm happy, so why do I fantasise about sex abuse? | Mariella Frostrup Tony Bellew defeats David Haye in huge heavyweight upset – as it happened Why can't British TV ever make a nightly topical talkshow work? Gigi Hadid: a model with a fabulous figure – 30m followers | Observer profile The vicar's daughter is more of a gambler than she realises | Andrew Rawnsley Sport More » Mo Farah 'happy to be tested' after claims Usada wants to check for EPO Arsène Wenger admits he favoured the long ball over Alexis Sánchez Ben Youngs backs returning Vunipola brothers to power England's Grand Slam push | Paul Rees Comment is free More » This is not what Putin planned as he cosied up to Trump | Oliver Bullough No patriot can take pride in these stupid and cruel acts | Nick Cohen It's not just the mechanics of sex… children need lessons in life and love | Elly Hanson Culture More » Jordan Peele on making a hit comedy-horror movie out of America's racial tensions George Saunders: what writers really do when they write Helen Dunmore: facing mortality and what we leave behind Business More » A budget in the shadow of Brexit leaves Hammond short of choices UK economy cooling after post-Brexit vote growth, surveys show Technology More » Why political rebels love WhatsApp Vitus Mach 3 bicycle review – 'Maybe the thieves just couldn't resist it' Travel More » Five of Scotland's best bothies Women lead the way on a tour of northern India Life and style More » What becomes of the brokenhearted when they are 'catfished' online? My creative space Football Comment is free Environment

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