Sept 14 - Wake Up, Opportunity!

September 14 Wake Up, Opportunity! by:

Mars, as seen by the Opportunity rover. See its tracks? Image via NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell/Arizona State University. Good morning!   NASA has begun the 45-day signaling period for Opportunity Opportunity has been silent since June, when a global Mars dust storm blotted out the sun over the solar-powered rover's location. Now the air is clearing, and NASA will be signaling multiple times each day for 45 days. Will the rover respond? Read more. It's been a year since Cassini plunged into Saturn On September 15, 2017, the Cassini spacecraft plunged into Saturn, ending its spectacular mission. Cassini's last images and final moments, here. The final full view of Saturn from Cassini, on September 13, 2017. Image via NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI.  See it! Jupiter, Venus and the young moon Have you been watching the planets and moon these past few evenings? Enjoy these photos from the EarthSky community. Thanks to all who shared! Photos here. Tonight … Moon between Jupiter and star Antares The moon is continuing to cross the evening sky and has left bright Jupiter behind. Now it's between Jupiter and the star Antares, considered to be the Heart of the Scorpion. Read more.

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Here's how Hubble sees Saturn View larger. | Cassini ended its 13-year mission at Saturn a year ago, when it plunged into the giant planet's atmosphere. Now the Hubble Space Telescope is keeping an eye on the planet. From left to right, the moons visible in this composite image are Dione, Enceladus, Tethys, Janus, Epimetheus, and Mimas. Read more about this image.

Tonight … Moon between Jupiter and star Antares Antares is a red supergiant star. If it replaced the sun in our solar system, its outer layers would extend beyond the orbit of the 4th planet, Mars. Read more. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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