EarthSky News - Nov 16 - Leonid Meteors Peak

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Leonid meteors peak next 2 mornings Will you see thousands of meteors during the 2017 Leonid meteor shower? Doubtful. But you might see a sprinkling of meteors before dawn November 17 and 18. Today in science: 1st intentional radio message to space What do you think? Should we be advertising our presence in space? Scientists warn: Soon it will be too late to save Earth More than 15,000 scientists in 184 countries have signed a letter urging the world to address major environmental concerns. "Soon it will be too late to shift course away from our failing trajectory, and time is running out." How tiger sharks are helping seagrass A heatwave in 2011 killed off seagrass beds in Shark Bay, Australia. Now, scientists have discovered that tiger sharks are helping the ecosystem recover.

Keep up with all phases of the moon every night of the year! We sold out of these calendars quickly last year. Get yours now! P.S. They make great holiday gifts.

Platform reflecting At first this looks like a cube floating in space ... but look again. It’s a wooden platform with great blue heron perched on the corner, reflecting in the glassy water. John Entwistle captured this image on a foggy morning last week at the Manasquan Reservoir, New Jersey.

Leonid meteors peak next 2 mornings Leonid meteors are few and far between in the evening because their radiant point - in the constellation Leo the Lion - is below the horizon then. Instead, watch for them between midnight and dawn. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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