EarthSky News - Aug 16 - Tips for Photographing Eclipse

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Top 5 tips for photographing solar eclipse Are you hoping to get some great pics of the August 21 total solar eclipse? Here are 5 tips from NASA to help you out. Tonight … Constellation Cepheus looks like a house The constellation Cepheus looks like the stick house that children draw. But, in the lore of the sky, these stars represent a King. Science balloons soaring on new missions NASA's Balloon Program is preparing new missions, including one designed to investigate the birth of our universe. And on a less scientific note: How gorgeous is this balloon? Too hot to fly? How heat affects airlines Major airports around the world will see more frequent flight restrictions in the coming decades because of increasingly common hot temperatures, say scientists. How to watch the solar eclipse safely Tips on safe eclipse-watching.

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Milky Way over Mount Rainier Iconic Mount Rainier in the U.S. state of Washington, with a glorious summer Milky Way above. The light strings on the mountain are climbers!  Photo: Gary Peltz

Tonight … Constellation Cepheus looks like a house The constellation Cepheus looks like the stick house that children draw. But, in the lore of the sky, these stars represent a King. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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EarthSky News - Aug 15 - Sunspots During Solar Eclipse? Probably

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Sunspots during solar eclipse? Probably If Monday's solar activity is any indication, you can add sunspots to the list of wondrous sights to see during the August 21 total solar eclipse. Cool current sun images here. How to know your eclipse glasses are safe Less than a week to go. Unscrupulous companies have printed ISO certification labels on fake eclipse glasses. Click here for a link to a reputable vendors page from the American Astronomical Society. If you purchased glasses from EarthSky, yes, they're safe; we're on the reputable vendors list. Before dawn tomorrow … Moon to cover star Aldebaran No matter where you live worldwide, look for the moon near the red star Aldebaran before Wednesday's dawn. From the Caribbean, northeastern tip of South America and North Atlantic Ocean, the moon will cover or "occult" Aldebaran. Dark Rift in the Milky Way Look edgewise into our galaxy’s disk, and you’ll notice a long, dark lane dividing the bright starry band of the Milky Way. This Dark Rift is a place where new stars are forming.

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Before dawn tomorrow … Moon to cover star Aldebaran If you see a star right next the moon, that'll be Aldebaran. This star represents the Eye of the Bull in the constellation Taurus.

Crepuscular rays from the moon Crepuscular rays from the moon - August 11, 2017 - from Vancouver Island, by James Younger. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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