Feb 24 - A Nearby River of Stars

February 24 A Nearby River of Stars by:

Please help EarthSky keep going ...  Can you help? We need you. Click to donate and learn more.  The night sky is centered on the south galactic pole in this image, which is a stereographic projection. In this special projection, the Milky Way curves around the outskirts of the image in an arc. The stars in the newly discovered stellar stream are shown in red. Image via University of Vienna. Astronomers find a nearby river of stars Researchers used Gaia data to find a stellar stream of at least 4,000 stars that have been moving together in space since they formed about a billion years ago. Read more. IAU names Chang'e-4 landing site on moon's far side The Chinese spacecraft Chang’e-4 made history earlier this year, when it became the first earthly spacecraft to land on the moon's far side. Now astronomers have named its landing site. Read more. Would cockroaches really survive a nuclear apocalypse? Cockroaches have a reputation for resilience, even when it comes to surviving a nuclear bomb and radiation. But - really - will they outlive us all?

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Tonight … Arc to Arcturus, the springtime star Once you learn this stargazing mnemonic, you'll be able to find Arcturus with ease. Read more.

Tonight … Look for the Spring Triangle The Spring Triangle is a large asterism, consisting of 3 bright stars in 3 different constellations. There's a smaller Triangle, made with the star Denebola, inside it. Read more. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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