Sept 25 - 2nd-Closest Exoplanet

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Artist's concept of Ross 128 b, orbiting a red dwarf star only 11 light-years away. Image via ESO/M. Kornmesser. Good morning!   Ross 128 b and the search for Earth-like exoplanets Only 11 light-years away, Ross 128 b is the 2nd-closest-known rocky exoplanet. It appears to be a temperate planet, with similarities to Earth. Here's a recent study scrutinizing Ross 128 b, as it relates to the fascinating search for distant Earth-like worlds. Read more. What's the recipe for a habitable planet? What combination of ingredients produce a planet that can support life? NASA has just awarded $7.7 million to Rice University for a new 5-year research program, in hopes of answering that question. Read more. It's Harvest Moon time for the Northern Hemisphere Keep watching for the moonrise. There'll be a short lag time between sunset and moonrise for the Northern Hemisphere, and a long lag time between sunset and moonrise for the Southern Hemisphere. Read more and see photos. Fight climate change with more swamps These scientists say the world needs more swamps, bogs, fens, marshes and other types of wetlands in order to fight climate change. Read more.

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See it 2018's Harvest Moon We're still collecting images of the moon over the past couple of nights. There are some beauties so far, like this one from Steve Thamer, at Lake Ontario. More Harvest Moon photos here.

See it 2018's Harvest Moon Kwong Liew used the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco as a backdrop for this composite image. More Harvest Moon photos here. Check back! We'll be adding them from our submissions or Facebook pages. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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