Apr 17 - Another Asteroid Disintegrates over Russia

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Another asteroid disintegrates over Russia A bright meteor was caught in many dashcam videos - in broad daylight - on April 6, 2019 over the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk. See a video compilation here. The strange case of Mars' disappearing methane In 2013, in a big success story, a Mars rover and orbiter made a near-simultaneous observation of methane in Mars' atmosphere. Now a newer mission orbiting Mars - ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter - has failed to detect methane. Why? Jumbo exoplanet discovered in double system with a dead star The giant exoplanet - 13 times more massive than Jupiter - is the 1st yet found that orbits a binary star system in which 1 of the 2 stars is dead. Read more.

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Moon moving between 2 colorful stars Look for the moon, Arcturus and Spica. Then learn to find these 2 bright stars when the moon has moved away. Read more.

Fogbow over New Mexico View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Geraint Smith caught this fogbow last Sunday over the Taos Volcanic Plateau. He wrote: "So big I had to stitch three images together ... I saw the potential for some good morning fog images, but I didn't expect this. As I decided to turn around and head home, it began to manifest." Beautiful. Thank you, Geraint!  Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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