Dec 1 - Close Asteroid, Top Stories

December 1 Close Asteroid, Top Stories by:

Small asteroid to sweep close this weekend The low velocity of asteroid 2018 WV1 suggests it's a fragment of the moon, ejected when a larger asteroid hit the moon long ago. It'll pass closest during the night Saturday, according to clocks in the Americas. Read more. A billionaire's plan to search for life on Enceladus A Russian entrepreneur/physicist wants to send a probe back to Saturn's moon to search for evidence of life. NASA wants to help. Huge 4,000-year-old termite mounds visible via satellite The vast array of still-inhabited mounds is the size of Great Britain. Hear Opportunity's 5,000th sunrise on Mars Scientists used data sonification to transform Opportunity rover's photo into music. More top stories Video timelapse of 2 trips around Earth taken from the International Space Station (ISS) is the longest-yet timelapse from space. You can follow the location of the ISS on a map at the top right of the screen. Watch. Take 2 trips around Earth, from space InSight lander sets down safely on Mars Have astronomers found another Tabby's Star? How did Phobos get so groovy? I saw a cloud with rainbow colors. What causes it? Meet 2018's brightest comet Why is Venus so bright?

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Moon and Venus December 2 to 4 These next several mornings - December 2 to 4 - watch for the waning crescent moon to sweep by Venus. And notice how bright Venus is! It's now about as bright as it will be for this morning apparition.

Golden virga at sunset Peter Lowenstein captured thin curtains of golden virga on one of the first sunsets of the rainy season in Mutare, Zimbabwe. We’ve all seen virga, but maybe not known what it’s called. Virga is rain that evaporates before it hits the ground. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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