Aug 1 - August Planets

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August guide to the bright planets In August 2018, 4 planets arc across the evening sky. From west to east as night falls, these bright worlds are Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. Late August features Mercury before sunrise. Expect moonless nights for 2018's Perseids Starting to watch for Perseids now? They're rising in numbers, but - for the moment - the moon is in the way. That means the peak will be glorious - and moon-free - on the mornings of August 11, 12 and 13. Dust in space: 10 cool things to know In space, dust comes from comets and exploding stars. It can form planetary rings, drive global weather patterns and even form the seeds of new planets. Before dawn … Orion the Hunter returns Orion the Hunter - the most noticeable of constellations - returns to the east before dawn each year at this time.

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Before dawn … Orion the Hunter returns  The constellation Orion as viewed at morning dawn in early August. Image via Flickr user Michael C. Rael.

Dust in space: 10 cool things to know Dark lanes of dust crisscross the giant elliptical galaxy Centaurus A in this image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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