Apr 8 - 4-Legged Whale

April 8 4-Legged Whale by:

4-legged whale fossil found along coast of Peru Fossil remains of a 4-legged whale with hooves suggest that this whale could walk on land. With a robust tail and webbed fingers, it might have propelled itself through water like an otter. Read more. Does Mars have a North Star? Will future Mars explorers have a North Star to guide them? Read more. Leo? Here’s your constellation Leo the Lion is one of the easiest constellations to identify in the night sky. April and May are great months to spot it. How to see it.

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Tonight … Moon, Mars, Pleiades​ Monday night's moon will be near the red planet Mars and the Pleiades star cluster. Photo opportunity! If you get one, consider posting to EarthSky Community Photos.

Whale rainbows Whales are magnificent creatures and ... they produce their own rainbows.  William Drumm caught this photo of a rainbow above a whale in Monterey Bay, California. Image via Oceana. Click in for more photos and a video. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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