Sept 19 - Tonight's Moon Near Mars

September 19 Tonight's Moon Near Mars by:

Good morning! Tonight … Moon is near Mars Mars was bright and close six weeks ago, but now Earth is rushing ahead in our smaller, faster orbit around the sun. From our perspective, the red planet is beginning to dim. See it near Wednesday night's moon. Read more. How leaves tell each other about a bug attack "We often think of plants as being at the mercy of their environment. My jaw dropped when I first saw these videos." Watch here. As a caterpillar eats a leaf, a nearby leaf sends its warning signal. See it from the plant in the upper right? Image via Toyota/Gilroy. Scientists discover earliest human drawing yet Scientists say the cross-hatchings on this stone are the earliest-known drawings by humans. How do they know the marks are intentional drawings, and not just random scratches? Here’s the story. The moon phase is waxing gibbous A gibbous moon appears more than half-lighted but less than full. Full moon - Harvest Moon for the northern half of the globe - will come on September 24-25. Read more.

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Tonight … Moon is near Mars Can you see Mars' red color in the moon's glare? If not, look again Thursday or Friday evening, after the moon has moved away.

Waxing moon over Amsterdam The waxing gibbous moon rising over Amsterdam as the sun sets on Monday evening. Photo by John Boydston. Thank you, John! Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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