EarthSky News - March 25 - The Dippers

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Come to know the Big and Little Dippers The Big Dipper is easy. And, once you find it, you can find the Little Dipper, too. Plus … learn how the stars of the Big Dipper are moving in space. Tonight … Use Big Dipper to locate Hunting Dogs If you can find the Big Dipper, you can also find two Hunting Dogs seen by the ancient stargazers to be nipping at the Bear's heels. Colors of scintillating Venus This planet reaches inferior conjunction today, officially leaving the evening sky. Learn how Earth's atmosphere has caused Venus to scintillate, or twinkle, in many colors.   Star of the week : Acrux You have far south on Earth's globe to see the Southern Cross. Bluish Acrux, aka Alpha Crucis, is its brightest star.

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Colors of scintillating Venus Planets usually shine steadily. But Venus has been low in evening twilight, where Earth's atmosphere has caused it to scintillate, or twinkle. Photo from last night by Helio C. Vital.

Tonight … Use Big Dipper to locate Hunting Dogs If you can find the Big Dipper, you can also find 2 Hunting Dogs - aka Canes Venatici - seen by the ancient stargazers to be nipping at the Bear's heels. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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Repression or recovery? UK's relations with Turkey 25-03-2017 12:01 AM GMT Foreign Affairs Committee publishes report on UK's relations with Turkey Statement from both Houses of Parliament on Friday 24 March 24-03-2017 05:17 PM GMT Parliament issues security statement following incident at the Palace of Westminster   The following link will allow you to view a copy of the latest news items.   Follow us:     This service is provided to you at no charge by United Kingdom Parliament. Sent on behalf of the UK Parliament website by GovDelivery. This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: United Kingdom Parliament · Houses of Parliament · London SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom · 020 7219 3000

Congress.gov: House Floor Today Update

H.Res.228 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1628) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017. (03/24/2017 legislative day) This service is provided by the Library of Congress at www.LOC.gov. Follow us: Blog | Facebook | Flickr | Instagram | Pinterest| Twitter | YouTube   This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington, DC 20540 · 202-707-5000

The Guardian today: Khalid Masood profile: from popular teenager to Isis-inspired terrorist

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