Aug 16 - Bam! Earth's Oldest Rocks

August 16 Bam! Earth's Oldest Rocks by:

Bam! Meteorite bombardment created Earth's oldest rocks A new computer modeling study shows that - some 4 billion years ago - a barrage of incoming debris from space likely formed what we know today as Earth’s oldest rocks. Happy Chinese Valentine's Day, from Vega One of the prettiest stories in all skylore surrounds this star. "On the 7th night of the 7th moon ..." The legend sets the date of Chinese Valentine's Day - the Qixi Festival - this year on August 17. Tonight … Watch for the moon and Jupiter Jupiter is our solar system's biggest planet, and it's always bright in Earth's sky. Watch for it tonight. Dust, smoke and North America's sunsets Many in North America are seeing layered sunsets, caused by smoke. EarthSky community photos from various places on the continent, plus a heads up … watch for blue-colored moons or suns!

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Tonight … Watch for the moon and Jupiter Jupiter is our solar system's biggest planet, and it's always bright in Earth's sky. Watch for it tonight.

Dust, smoke and North America's sunsets Don Spain in Hillview, Kentucky, wrote on August 13: "Sunset tonight. No filters were used for this image. It been years since I have seen the sun this colorful. I wonder if the smoke from the California wildfires is reaching here." Answer ... yes. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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