Thursday, March 7, 2019

March 7 - Exoplanet Clouds and Haze

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Clouds for some Earth-sized TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets
The red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 - about 40 light-years away - has 7 Earth-sized exoplanets orbiting it. A new study puts limits on how many of those worlds have hazy or cloudy atmospheres. Read more.
Watch SpaceX Crew Dragon splashdown tomorrow
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship will leave the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, March 8 at 7:31 UTC (2:31 a.m. EST). Splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean is scheduled around 13:45 UTC (8:45 a.m. EST) Translate UTC to your time. NASA TV will air both events live. How to watch.
How the moon got its sunburn
Every object, planet or person traveling through space has to contend with the sun's damaging radiation - and the moon has the scars to prove it. Watch a video.

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Young moon after sunset March 7-10
You'll need a very clear sky all the west to the western horizon to see the young moon Thursday evening. Read more.
Virga and cloud shadows over Africa
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Virga is rain that falls but doesn't reach the ground. It helped create this spectacular scene over Mutare, Zimbabwe, on March 5, 2019. Photo by Peter Lowenstein.
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