Nov 27 - Venus Brightest

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It might surprise you that Venus shines most brightly when its disk is only about 25 percent illuminated by sunshine, as viewed from Earth. Image taken November 20, 2018, by Prabhakaran A in Mleiha, UAE. Late November and early December … Venus brightest Venus is now enjoying her glory days - her greatest brilliancy - in the morning sky. Venus is brightest throughout late November and early December. Look east before sunup! Read more. Why is Venus so bright? It's the 3rd brightest object in the sky, after the sun and moon. Why? Read more. InSight lander sets down safely on Mars There's a new robot on Mars' surface, the InSight spacecraft, designed to study the planet's deep interior. It set down safely Monday after 7 months of travel from Earth, and a 7-minute nail-biting plummet through Mars' thin atmosphere. Read more. Mars InSight team member Kris Bruvold reacts on Monday when word arrives that InSight has landed safely. Image via Michael Sheetz on Twitter. What we're reading ...   A reckless and needless use of gene-editing on human embryos Ed Yong reports in The Atlantic on a researcher’s claim that two CRISPR-edited baby girls have been born. The claim has been met with widespread condemnation from scientists and ethicists alike. Read more.

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Before sunrise … Venus brightest Spica is one of the brightest stars in our sky, but the planet Venus is much, much brighter now. Watch for Venus and Spica in the east before dawn. Read more. Dennis Chabot of Posne NightSky Astrophotography caught them on November 18.

InSight lander sets down safely on Mars The 1st view of Mars by the InSight lander, captured on Monday. The dust cover is still on the lens, so there's debris visible, but you can see the terrain and horizon beyond. Eventually the cover will be removed for surface operations. Jason Major edited this version, as he said, "to bring out detail and remove some of the distracting debris on the lens cover." Thanks, Jason! 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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