Saturday, April 27, 2019

Apr 27 - Top Stories This Week

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Scientists find new surprises about Titan's lakes
Some of Titan's lakes are surprisingly deep.
Closest rocky exoplanets could support life
Scientists thought intense radiation would make the 4 exoplanets unable to support life. A new study suggests otherwise.
Huge double asteroid will pass safely May 25
This oddly shaped asteroid with a companion moon has its closest approach next month.

What we're watching

 

Livestream, Sunday, from ESA on Facebook 

A livestream video interview with asteroid expert Rüdiger Jehn of the European Space Agency - straight from Washington - where, this week, the Planetary Defense Conference will simulate a fictional, but plausible, imminent asteroid impact. The livestream is scheduled for Sunday at 12 UTC (14 CEST, 8 a.m. EDT; translate UTC to your time). Can't watch Sunday? There will be a second livestream from the conference this Thursday. Go to ESA on Facebook.

 

More top stories

Did an interstellar traveler hit Earth in 2014?

Listen to 1st-ever recorded marsquake

Universe’s 1st type of molecule found at last

Rain over Asia foreshadows intense California heat

What caused the Great Dying?

Why observe Earth Day on April 22?
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Uluru sunset
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Photographer Grant Schwartzkopff captured Uluru - also known as Ayers Rock - in Northern Territory, Australia, on April 19. Grant wrote, "Sunset over the rock when the full moon came up right alongside the rock. Absolutely brilliant." Thank you, Grant!
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