Apr 5 - Expanding Sahara

April 5 Expanding Sahara by:

Sahara Desert is expanding A new study finds that the world’s largest desert has grown by 10 percent since 1920. Antarctic ice grounding lines are shifting Another desert - cold, dry Antarctica - is losing parts of its floating icy margins, due to warm ocean water eating away at the ice. Hand of the Desert at night Artist Mario Irarrázabal created this large sculpture after the city of Antofagasta, Chile asked him for something notable, to fill the empty space of the Atacama Desert. Astrophotographer Yuri Beletsky captured it at night. Before dawn this weekend … Moon, Saturn, Mars Watch for 3 worlds - the moon, Mars and Saturn - very late at night. Best views will be just before dawn Saturday and Sunday. NOTE: To serve you better, we're moving to a new host server. There will be no EarthSky News on Friday as we complete this process. See ya Saturday!

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Before dawn this weekend … Moon, Saturn, Mars As seen from around the world, the moon will be near Saturn and Mars both Saturday and Sunday mornings. This is Saturday's view from North America, where all 3 worlds will fit (or nearly fit) into a single binocular field.

Hand of the Desert at night Photo by Yuri Beletsky Nightscapes. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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