May 31 - The Absolutely Amazing Theory of Almost Everything

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The Standard Model theory of particle physics "What a dull name for the most accurate scientific theory known to human beings ... As a theoretical physicist, I’d prefer The Absolutely Amazing Theory of Almost Everything." Help EarthSky keep going! WOW! We are humbled and grateful for the amazing 1st day of our yearly crowd-funding campaign. Heartfelt thanks to all who donated yesterday. Click here to donate. Tonight … Moon closest to Saturn The waning moon and planet Saturn are closer tonight than last night. You just have to wait to see them, rising in the east several hours after sunset. Viewing Saturn's rings soon? Read me 1st  The best few months of 2018 for seeing Saturn's glorious rings is upon us. You've seen the photos, but maybe you want to see the rings with your own eyes? Here are a few things to think about. Today is Walt Whitman's birthday "Love the earth and sun and the animals ..."

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Tonight … Moon closest to Saturn The waning moon and planet Saturn are closer tonight than last night. You just have to wait to see them, rising in the east several hours after sunset.

Moon, Saturn, Mars before dawn June 1-3 Or wait to see them until daybreak tomorrow. If you're up before dawn, be sure to look for red planet Mars to the east of the moon and Saturn. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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May 30 - Meet Saturn

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Tonight … Moon and Saturn close The moon is now past full, ascending in the east several hours after sunset. Saturn - now nearly at its best for 2018 - is the nearest bright object. Help EarthSky keep going...we NEED your help! Hello, friends of the Earth and sky! Our yearly crowd-funding campaign starts today. Click here to donate and to learn our goals for the coming year. Manhattanhenge comes to New York City Each year on May 29 and 30 - and again in early July - New Yorkers watch for Manhattanhenge. Here's what causes it. The real story behind that melted camera NASA's melted camera became a social media phenomenon last week. Here’s the story behind the picture. Planet-hunter Kepler keeps going as fuel dwindles Kepler has discovered thousands of exoplanets, and soon will run out of fuel. Now it's begun its 18th observing campaign, with a focus on objects including the famous nearby Beehive star cluster and infamous asteroid Apophis.

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Tonight … Moon and Saturn close Saturn isn't the brightest object in the night sky, but it's the brightest object near the moon Wednesday and Thursday nights.

Manhattanhenge comes to New York City Manhattanhenge photo by EarthSky community member Gowrishankar Lakshminarayanan. Thanks, Gowri! Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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