EarthSky News - Apr 22 - Earth Day, Moon and Venus

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Celebrating science, the Earth and the sky   Earth Day and the March for Science, April 22. International Dark Sky Week, April 22-28. Links and resources for all 3, here. Favorite photos for Earth Day 2017 Here's a collection of lovely, gorgeous, and wonderful photos from the EarthSky community in celebration of our favorite planet. Thank you all! Before sunrise Sunday … Moon and Venus Before sunrise tomorrow, you'll find a beautiful pairing of the waning crescent moon and dazzling planet Venus in your eastern sky. Star of the week: Spica Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, is actually a whirling double star. How to see it in your sky. Help EarthSky keep going We need your help to keep going. Please donate now. Prefer PayPal or to send a check? Go here. We're over halfway to our goal, help us close out strong!

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Happy Earth Day! This bluebell woodland is in Blairgowrie, Scotland, via Alison Moodie.

Before sunrise Sunday … Moon and Venus The moon and Venus are the 2 brightest objects in the night sky. They'll be beautiful in the dawn. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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NASA Digest, Vol 47, Issue 17

	April 21, 2017  MEDIA ADVISORY M17-047 How to See President's Call to International Space Station on April 24 NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson holds the record for most spacewalks conducted by a female astronaut. Credits: NASA President Donald Trump, First Daughter Ivanka Trump, and NASA astronaut Kate Rubins will make a special 20-minute, Earth-to-space call at 10 a.m. EDT Monday, April 24, to personally congratulate NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson for her record-breaking stay aboard the International Space Station. NASA will provide live coverage of the event via the following agency assets: NASA Television -- http://www.nasa.gov/live Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/NASA/ Ustream -- http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv YouTube -- https://youtu.be/UdmHHpAsMVw NASA App for iOS http://itunes.apple.com/app/nasa-app/id334325516?mt=8 NASA App for Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.nasa NASA App for Amazon Fire and Fire TV http://amzn.com/B00ZVR87LQ The NASA App also is also available to Apple TV users Ustream coverage of the call can be embedded using the following code: <iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/6540154?html5ui" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen frameborder="0" style="border: 0 none transparent;"></iframe> YouTube video of the call can be embedded using the following code: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UdmHHpAsMVw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Whitson arrived at the space station Nov. 19, 2016, and is sharing her experiences in space on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. Get breaking news, images and features from the station on Instagram and Twitter. Check out the latest NASA TV schedule and video streaming information at: http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv
	Press Contacts Jen Rae Wang / Allard Beutel Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 jenrae.wang@nasa.gov / allard.beutel@nasa.gov

ESA Euronews: Da Roma caput mundi uno sguardo al pianeta vivente

ESA Euronews: Da Roma caput mundi uno sguardo al pianeta vivente

22-04-2017 10:44 AM CEST

La Terra è a 149,6 milioni di chilometri dal Sole, ha circa quattro miliardi e mezzo di anni, è l'unico pianeta noto che ospita la vita. È diversa da tutti gli altri pianeti del sistema solare.

 

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The Guardian today: Shadow of terror attacks hangs over France as polls prepare to open

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