Nov 17 - Top Stories This Week

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How did Earth get its water? New research suggests some came from the vast cloud in space from which our world formed. Leonids peak this weekend Here’s all you need to know about 2018's Leonid meteor shower. Could consciousness come down to the way things vibrate? New theory suggests that synchronized vibrations lie at the heart of human consciousness, and, indeed, of all physical reality. What do synchronized vibrations add to the mind/body question? Image via agsandrew/Shutterstock.com More top stories At last, a planet for Barnard's Star Wow! Amazing timelapse of Beta Pictoris b Awesome new Jupiter close-up Synchronized telescopes put limits on mystery bursts Gaia spots a ghost galaxy near next door Researchers walk back major ocean warming result Largest US indoor ocean exhibit has good news

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Watch for Leonid meteors James Younger captured this image of a meteor over the San Juan Islands in the U.S. Pacific Northwest during the 2015 peak of the Leonid meteor shower. Moonlight will drown out some Leonid meteors this year, but before dawn tomorrow there will be a dark-sky window, perfect for viewing. Read more.

View from space: Camp Fire burns through Paradise  Satellite image of the area around Paradise, California, on the morning of November 8 shows the Camp Fire when it was only 4 hours old, yet had already burned halfway through the city. Image via Earth Engine/Jeff Chambers. 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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