EarthSky News - July 27 - We Are Galaxy Stuff

July 27 We Are Galaxy Stuff by:

We are galaxy stuff A new study - based on supercomputer simulations - reveals that each one of us may be made in part from matter that passes from one galaxy to another. Next few nights … Go someplace dark and watch meteors! The Delta Aquarids are peaking. And the 2017 Perseids get rolling around now, too. Watch launch of new ISS crew tomorrow  Live launch coverage from Kazakhstan begins at 14:45 UTC (10:45 a.m. EDT). You can also watch the spacecraft dock with the ISS, starting at 21:15 UTC (5:15 p.m. EDT). Translate to your timezone. Gauging Arctic’s summer sea ice melt Last winter, Arctic sea ice extent sank to a record low for the 3rd straight year. NASA is now looking at the summer melt season's impact on the Arctic's oldest, thickest sea ice.

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Next few evenings … Moon sweeping past Jupiter The bright star nearby is Spica in the constellation Virgo the Maiden.

Go someplace dark and watch meteors! The Delta Aquarids are peaking. And the 2017 Perseid meteor shower gets rolling around now, too. Meteors are beautiful! Kelly Dreller in Lake Havasu City, Arizona caught this one in late July of 2016. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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