EarthSky News - Aug 4 - Best Perseids in 96 Years?

August 4  Best Perseids in 96 Years? by:

Best Perseid meteor shower in 96 years? Nah Another erroneous and misleading meme is going around about an August 12, 2017 meteor shower. Will it light up the whole sky? Be the best in 96 years? Sorry. No. Where's the moon? Waxing gibbous It's waxing toward full moon and a partial lunar eclipse on August 7-8. This week's waxing moon means moonlight for the Perseid meteor shower on the peak mornings of August 12 and 13. Stages of a total eclipse The August 21 total solar eclipse will last several hours. Bookmark this handy checklist of must-see events and effects, from eclipse gurus Fred Espenak and Mark Littmann. Yes, we have eclipse glasses Allow one week for shipping in the U.S. Sorry, we can no longer guarantee delivery of international orders. Order today! EarthSky is on the approved list of reputable vendors of eclipse glasses, from the American Astronomical Society. To restore soils, feed the microbes Healthy soil teems with bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microorganisms that help store carbon and fend off plant diseases.  Tonight … Summer Triangle The Summer Triangle is a fixture of our skies at this time of year. It's not a constellation. It's an asterism, or noticeable pattern of stars ... in this case, a very large one!

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Tonight ... Summer Triangle Its 3 bright stars are Vega, Deneb and Altair.

Ciudad Juárez, Mexico We usually see photos from photographer Josh Blash from the Atlantic coast, up around New Hampshire. This photo of Juárez - in the Chihuahuan Desert - was a delightful surprise. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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EarthSky News - Aug 3 - Earth's Eclipses are Special

August 3 Earth's Eclipses are Special by:

Earth's eclipses are special Solar eclipses aren't exclusive to Earth, but eclipses viewed from our planet have few rivals in the solar system. A word about Earth's eclipses, and what eclipses would be like on other planets, here. Lots of water inside the moon? Researchers have detected widespread water within ancient volcanic deposits on the moon. Tonight … Watch for Cassiopeia the Queen Find the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen in the northeastern sky after sundown on August and September evenings. What’s the August birthstone? Happy birthday August babies! Your month has 2 birthstones, peridot and sardonyx. Just in! Yes, we have eclipse glasses EarthSky's eclipse glasses are made by Rainbow Symphony, a company on the approved list of reputable vendors from the American Astronomical Society. Questions about shipping? Contact: Orders@earthsky.org. Order today!

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Tonight … Watch for Cassiopeia the Queen Look for the Queen's telltale shape, the letter W or M.

Morning tranquility Yuri Beletsky captured this scene from the Australian east coast, with Venus, the constellation Orion, and the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters shining in all their glory. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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