EarthSky News - Sept 2 - Alien Seekers Report Radio Bursts

September 2 Alien Seekers Report Radio Bursts by:

Alien seekers report 15 more fast radio bursts Breakthrough Listen – an initiative to find signs of intelligent life in the universe – used the Green Bank Telescope to observe the bursts from the mysterious, distant source known as FRB 121102. First hints of water on TRAPPIST-1 planets A new Hubble study suggests possible substantial water on the outer Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. Before dawn now … Orion the Hunter It rises in the hours after midnight and is well up by dawn. It'll continue to rise earlier, and earlier. Easy to see! Star of the week: Alpha Cephei, a rapidly rotating star Easy to spot and interesting for its rapid rotation on its axis.

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Before dawn now … Orion the Hunter Orion is easily recognizable for the 3 stars marking his Belt.

Milky Way over Cape Hatteras lighthouse John Entwistle in North Carolina captured this shot in mid-August. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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