EarthSky News - Aug 18 -

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Saturday morning … Moon and Venus  Did you see the moon Friday morning? Look again Saturday, when the moon will have shifted closer to Venus, to the sunrise and to Monday's eclipse!   Cassini prepares for last look at Titan Even as the long-lived Cassini spacecraft gears up for its last moments at Saturn, it's preparing for a final long-distance look at Titan, Saturn's large moon, on September 11. How to watch Monday's eclipse online Can't travel to the path of totality for the August 21 total solar eclipse? Never fear.  Add your eclipse event to astronomers' map The American Astronomical Society wants to help you publicize your eclipse event. See 4 planets during total solar eclipse If you do travel to the path of totality, you'll see bright stars and planets pop into view, as daytime turns to darkness. Charts here. 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.

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Saturday morning … Moon and Venus They are the sky's 2 brightest objects before sunup.

Moon on its way to the eclipse This morning's moon, from our friend Matthew Chin in Hong Kong. Plus insights, and a cool chart from astronomer Guy Ottewell, here. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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EarthSky News - Aug 17 - Moon and Venus

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Next two mornings … Moon and Venus Edging toward its August 21 date with the sun, the moon sweeps past Venus before dawn. Look east. Moon and Venus are the brightest things up before sunup now. Moon that'll eclipse sun is called a Black Moon Like Blue Moon, the name Black Moon is from folklore. It's the 3rd of 4 new moons in a season. The August 21 eclipse will be caused by such a moon. Some will call it a Black Moon eclipse. What to look for in a total solar eclipse The August 21 total eclipse will last several hours. Bookmark this handy checklist of things to look for. Studying sun's atmosphere at solar eclipse Monday's eclipse will let scientists study the lower regions of the sun’s corona. Here's how NASA scientists will be investigating.

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Next two mornings … Moon and Venus If you miss 'em Friday morning, look again on Saturday.

Moon on its way to the eclipse Insights and a cool chart from astronomer Guy Ottewell. Plus, if you click in, you'll find photos of waning crescent moons from the past few mornings ... heading toward Monday's date with the sun! Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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