EarthSky News - Nov 7 - Is Daylight Saving Time Worth the Trouble?

November 7 Is Daylight Saving Time Worth the Trouble? by:

Is daylight saving time worth the trouble? Advocates say daylight time saves energy and wins wars. But studies show injuries and illnesses rise when clocks change. Next Mars rover will have 23 eyes Cameras have come a long way since the first Mars rover in 1997. Cloud shadow mystery We don't know what's causing the shadow on these clouds in this photo by Asthadi Setyawan in Indonesia. Tonight … Watch for the moon and the Twins The 2 bright stars near the moon both Tuesday and Wednesday are Castor and Pollux in the constellation Gemini, legendary Twins of sky mythology.

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Watch for the moon and the Twins Pollux is the brighter of the 2 Gemini Twins, and it's also more golden in color. Castor is slightly fainter, and whiter.

Cloud shadow mystery Is the shadow's source the sun? Moon? Town below? We're not sure! Photo by Asthadi Setyawan, taken at Selorejo River Dam, Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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EarthSky News - Nov 6 - Watch for Jupiter Below Venus

November 6 Watch for Jupiter Below Venus by:

Watch for Jupiter below Venus Bright Jupiter will emerge from the dawn glare this week to join dazzlingly bright Venus. Spectacular Venus-Jupiter conjunction ahead on November 13. Astronomers complete 1st global asteroid tracking drill It was only a test. Astronomers report on the TC4 Observation Campaign, which, in October, used a real Near-Earth Asteroid to practice our global response to a potential asteroid threat. See it! Full Hunter's Moon Don't miss these glorious photos of this weekend's full moon, as seen from around the world. Tonight … Cassiopeia to Andromeda galaxy One half of the W of Cassiopeia is more deeply notched than the other half. This deeper V is your "arrow" in the sky, pointing to the Andromeda galaxy. November’s birthstone is the topaz Happy birthday November babies!  The name of your birthstone, the topaz, comes from a Sanskrit word for fire.

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Watch for Jupiter and Venus Here's how they'll look at conjunction on the morning of November 13, 2017. Like cosmic headlights glowing in the dawn!

Watch for Jupiter and Venus! Here's how astronaut Scott Kelly saw Jupiter and Venus (brighter) - above Earth's limb - in 2015, while serving aboard the International Space Station. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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