EarthSky News - Oct 3 - Watch for Mars and Venus

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Mornings this week … Watch for Mars and Venus How to see the close conjunction of dazzling Venus and faint red planet Mars, in the sunrise direction all this week. 2017 was a lousy year for Mars, but wait  Mars was faint and in our evening sky. Now it's faint and in our morning sky. But wait! 2018 will be a spectacular year for Mars. Moon and planet-rise, seen from space This timelapse video shows a peaceful and breathless moonrise from the International Space Station, with Venus, Mars and Mercury also in view. Harvest Moon: All you need to know The Northern Hemisphere's Harvest Moon comes later this week. Is it really bigger, oranger … more magical?

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Watch for Mars and Venus On October 5, these two worlds will be 0.2 degrees - or 2/5ths of a moon-width - apart.

Moon and planet-rise, seen from space Click in for the 90-second video, and be sure to watch all the way to the end, for the sunrise. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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EarthSky News - Oct 2 - Moon Myths, Far Active Comet

October 2 Moon Myths, Far Active Comet by:

Farthest active inbound comet yet Most comets become active only when near the sun. This one is active, but distant, between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus, where sunlight is 1/225th as bright as seen from Earth. 5 myths about the moon Moon myths, take that!  Here are 5 of the most common myths about our moon explained. Waterglyph Marc Toso tried 3 times to capture a photo of an ancient and remote petroglyph known as a waterglyph, on the Utah-Arizona border. The 3rd time was the charm. Tonight … Orange Arcturus sparkles after sunset On October evenings, look for brilliant Arcturus in the west, flashing in colors.

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Orange Arcturus sparkles after sunset If you can find the Big Dipper, it can guide you. If you can't see the Dipper, look for a bright orange star in the sunset direction.

Waterglyph This petroglyph is estimated to be between 2,000 and 1,000 years old. It might have been used as a navigation map to help locate water. Photo by Marc Toso of the website AncientSkys.com. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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