Thursday, August 3, 2017

EarthSky News - Aug 3 - Earth's Eclipses are Special

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Earth's eclipses are special
Solar eclipses aren't exclusive to Earth, but eclipses viewed from our planet have few rivals in the solar system. A word about Earth's eclipses, and what eclipses would be like on other planets, here.
Lots of water inside the moon?
Researchers have detected widespread water within ancient volcanic deposits on the moon.
Tonight … Watch for Cassiopeia the Queen
Find the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen in the northeastern sky after sundown on August and September evenings.
What’s the August birthstone?
Happy birthday August babies! Your month has 2 birthstones, peridot and sardonyx.
EarthSky's eclipse glasses are made by Rainbow Symphony, a company on the approved list of reputable vendors from the American Astronomical Society. Questions about shipping? Contact: Orders@earthsky.org. Order today!
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Tonight … Watch for Cassiopeia the Queen
Look for the Queen's telltale shape, the letter W or M.
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Morning tranquility
Yuri Beletsky captured this scene from the Australian east coast, with Venus, the constellation Orion, and the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters shining in all their glory.
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