Nov 29 - Another Tabby's Star?

November 29 Another Tabby's Star? by:

Remember Tabby's Star? It periodically dims in a mysterious way. For awhile, astronomers thought it might have an alien-built Dyson sphere around it, but that now looks unlikely. And now … they've found another mysteriously dimming star.  Have astronomers found another Tabby's Star? Remember when astronomers found Tabby's Star and said they'd never seen anything like it? Now there's another one ... maybe. Read more. Astronomy beyond sight Breathtaking space images inspire us. But what if you couldn't see them? Amelia Ortiz-Gil explains how tactile models of the constellations, moon and planets can give people - blind or sighted - a better appreciation of the universe. Read more. Listening to the patterns of the universe Astronomer Wanda Díaz Merced - who began losing her sight in her 20s - presented one of TED’s most-watched astronomy videos. Here's how turning a telescope's digital data into sound can help reveal hidden patterns. Read more and watch the TED talk. The moon phase is last quarter Last quarter moon falls on November 30, 2018, at 00:19 UTC; translate UTC to your time. A last quarter moon rises around midnight and sets around noon the following day. Read more.

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Tonight … Moon in Leo The moon has now passed Leo's brightest star, Regulus, and appears closer to the Tail of Leo on November 29.

Meet ESA's SpaceBok robot The walking and hopping SpaceBok robot is being tested now in ESA's Mars Yard, in the Netherlands. Someday these little robots might help explore the moon or Mars. 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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