March 31 - NASA and Google Eye Mars

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NASA and Google partner for human Mars exploration NASA and Google teamed up in a desolate, Mars-like region of Earth - Devon Island - to advance testing for future human exploration of the red planet. They want you to experience it. Hubble captures a rare active asteroid Active asteroid Gault is now known to be spinning on its axis so fast that material on its surface at times flies off into space. Read more. Grab a bit of asteroid Bennu? Turns out, it’s tougher than expected The OSIRIS-REx mission, which plans to return the 1st-ever asteroid sample to Earth, is facing some unexpected challenges. Read more. What we’re reading Last week's no-go for 1st all-female spacewalk On Friday, March 29, Christina Koch and Anne McClain were scheduled to perform the 1st-ever all-female spacewalk in human history. It didn't happen, because NASA didn't have enough spacesuits of the right size. Read NASA's explanation.

Thanks, everybody, for a great 2019 crowd-funder.

Watch for moon and Venus at Monday's dawn The moon and Venus will appear close in our sky, as dawn is rising. Watch for them in the east just before sunup!

Moon and Saturn Friday morning View larger - camera details - at EarthSky Community Photos. | The March 29 occultation of Saturn by the moon was visible from eastern Brazil, southern Africa, Madagascar, the southern tip of India, and Sri Lanka. Grant Petersen caught it from Johannesburg, South Africa. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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