The NASA Twins study - featuring astronaut twins Scott and Mark Kelly - was the perfect space experiment. Scott spent a year in space aboard the International Space Station. Mark remained on Earth. The results?
In 2019, April 23 is the expected peak morning. There will be a bright waning gibbous moon in the sky. Want to make the most of this year's Lyrid meteor shower? Here's how.
In the next few evenings, look for the brilliant waxing gibbous moon plus 2 bright and beautiful stars, Arcturus and Spica. Then learn to find Arcturus and Spica when the moon has moved away. Read more.
View larger. | Adrian Conti caught this image with an iPhone while at the Murray River, Cobram, Australia, on April 9. The plane was in a holding pattern, in line to land in Melbourne. Adrian was in the right spot, at the right time, to see the moon in the center of the plane's graceful contrail. Thanks Adrian! Shout out to Russell Fox of Cobram for posting this image at EarthSky Community Photos.
