Oct 2 - Comet Landscape

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If this image looks unearthly … it should. It's the surface of a comet! Image via ESA's Rosetta spacecraft. Good morning!   New image shows a haunting comet landscape Nowadays, citizen scientists participate in exploring spacecraft images. They find and process hidden treasures among them. Amateur astronomer Jacint Roger Perez of Spain processed this Rosetta spacecraft view of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Read more. Moon lights up Gemini in early October All you have to do is set your alarm. Read more. Origami-inspired habitats for the moon and Mars An innovative plan by the EuroMoonMars project uses Japanese origami - the art of folding paper into interesting shapes - to design and develop habitats for future human space explorers. Read more. What we’ve learned from 50 years of ocean drilling We know more about the surface of the moon than about Earth’s ocean floor. But analysis of core samples from the deep seabed has given us insights into climate change, Earth's history, and the key conditions for life. Read more.

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Moon lights up Gemini in early October The Gemini "twins" - Castor and Pollux - will be triplets Wednesday morning, as the moon sweeps past them. Read more.

Smoke over Yosemite in September View larger. | Last summer's major fires in and around Yosemite National Park in California have been contained, but the U.S. National Park Service reports multiple fires still burning in Yosemite's wilderness. This photo - from September 7 - was taken at sunset inside Yosemite National Park by Abhijit Patil. Read more. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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