May 10 - Milky Way Baby Boom

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Star formation burst created 50% of Milky Way disk stars Gaia data has revealed a powerful burst of star formation - a stellar baby boom - in our Milky Way galaxy 2 to 3 billion years ago.  Read more. India aims for landing near moon's south pole India's new Chandrayaan-2 mission will attempt a 1st-ever landing there, with a rover, this September. Read more. 1st quarter moon is May 11-12 The 1st quarter moon comes May 12 at 1:12 UTC; translate UTC to your time. At European and American time zones, you'll find the moon high up at sunset on May 10 and 11. It appears nearly or completely half-illuminated, like half a pie. Read more.

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Why can't I find the Milky Way in May? From the Northern Hemisphere now, the plane of the Milky Way is as parallel to your horizon as it can be, in early evening. Just wait. The season for best viewing of the Milky Way at a convenient time of night is just ahead. Read more. Photo shows the starlit band of the Milky Way on a summer evening, by Larry Landolfi via NASA.

Milky Way over Lunar Crater, Nevada View at EarthSky Community Photos. | This volcanic crater in Nevada - called Lunar Crater - was used to train Apollo astronauts in 1972. Marc Toso of the website Ancient Skys captured this 7-frame panorama around 1 a.m. on May 5. Thanks, Marc! See other Milky Way photos here. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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