Nov 8 - One of the Oldest Stars

November 8 One of the Oldest Stars by:

The newly discovered star system (shown in blue) orbits within our Milky Way galaxy, in an orbit not unlike that of our sun (shown in green). Image via Kevin Schlaufman/Johns Hopkins University. Good morning! One of the oldest stars in the universe The star could be only a single generation removed from the Big Bang. It's the new recorder-holder for having the fewest "metals," that is, the fewest of the heavier elements made inside stars and released to space via supernovae. Read more. Where Mars InSight will touch down November 26 "If you were a Martian coming to explore Earth's interior, it wouldn't matter if you put down in the middle of Kansas or the beaches of Oahu ... The beauty of this mission is happening below the surface." Here's why they chose this site. Curiosity on the move again NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover sent the image below on Tuesday. Curiosity is moving across Mars' surface again, and conducting science, after experiencing a memory anomaly in September. Read more. Here’s what Curiosity is looking at. The rover drove about 197 feet (60 meters) over the weekend to a site called Lake Orcadie, where scientists will attempt to drill. See the rover's shadow along the bottom of the image? Image via NASA.

New products available at the EarthSky Store!  Kids tees, long sleeved tees, lunar phase posters, toys, and more. Your support means the world to us and allows us to keep going. Click here to shop

This week … Go young moon hunting At northerly latitudes, like those in the U.S. and Europe, it’ll be a challenge to spot the young moon, plus the planet Mercury, in the glow of evening dusk on November 8. Easier on November 9 and 10! Read more.

This week … Go young moon hunting Live in the Southern Hemisphere? Given an unobstructed horizon in the direction of sunset, you have a good chance of catching the young moon near the planets Mercury and Jupiter on or near November 9. Will you see it on November 8 (not shown on chart)? Maybe! Read more. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

by:

update your profile | unsubscribe