Feb 25 - Moon Poised to Pass Planets

February 25 Moon Poised to Pass Planets by:

Please help EarthSky keep going ...  Can you help us reach our goal? We need you. Click to donate and learn more.  Look near the moon Tuesday or Wednesday before sunup for a bright object. That'll be Jupiter. Before sunup … Watch for the moon and Jupiter People around the world will see the moon near Jupiter over the next several mornings. Then the moon will sweep past Saturn and Venus! See the chart below too, and read more. Help name 5 new moons of Jupiter You can help astronomers select names for 5 newly discovered moons of the planet Jupiter. Look here for contest details. Why zebras have stripes New research suggests that stripes help zebras evade biting flies and the deadly diseases they carry. Hear from the scientists who led the study. Camouflage? ID? Natural air conditioning? No, no and no. Image via Tim Caro.

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Before sunup ... Waning moon and planets In late February and early March, watch the moon go by Jupiter, Saturn and Venus. Read more.

Shortly after sunset … Watch for Mercury Steve Pond in East Grinstead, West Sussex, UK, wrote: "Sunday evening twilight and Mercury is looking fab as it continues its best evening apparition of 2019." Read more about seeing Mercury. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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