Sept 10 - Weird Finding on Moon's Far Side

September 10 Weird Finding on Moon's Far Side by:

Tracks from China’s Yutu-2 rover near the crater where the rover has reportedly discovered a “gel-like” substance on the far side of the moon. Image via China Lunar Exploration Program.

What has China's rover found on the moon's far side? Chinese media have reported that the Yutu-2 rover has discovered a "gel-like" substance in a crater on the far side of the moon. It sounds intriguing, but details are still scarce. Read more. New names for Jupiter's moons The naming suggestions in a contest - which ran from last February to April - ranged from the scholarly to the silly, these scientists said. We think you'll like the winners. September's birthstone is the sapphire Sapphires are typically blue stones, with the color caused by small amounts of titanium and iron in the crystal structure. But if the crystal contains different impurities, you might also see sapphires in gray, yellow, pale pink, orange, green, violet or brown. Read more. P.S.Happy birthday, September babies!

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Tonight … Neptune opposite the sun We were closest to Neptune for 2019 yesterday. Neptune's opposition - when it's 180 degrees from the sun on the sky's dome - is today. Read more.

This week's moon and Saturn conjunction Several people posted shots at EarthSky Community Photos of the moon and Saturn conjunction on September 8. The one above is from Harris Raj Kumar at Telok Kemang Observatory, Port Dickson, Malaysia. Want to see more? Check out the moon and Saturn from Zheng Zhi in Beijing, China. Or this shot from Radu Anghel in Bacau, Romania. And here's a last one, captured from Dr Ski in Valencia, Philippines. It's cool that, from around the world, we see the same sky. Thanks, everybody! Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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