Apr 30 - Preparing for Asteroid Apophis

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Preparing for asteroid Apophis Astronomers are meeting today at the Planetary Defense Conference to discuss plans to observe asteroid 99942 Apophis, a relatively large asteroid that'll sweep past Earth safely - but rather closely - in 2029. Read more. Black hole's gravity seen tugging on nearby space "We were gobsmacked by what we saw in this system. It was completely unexpected ... It tells us a little more about that big question: ‘How did we get here?'" Read more. You saw the 1st photo of a black hole? Now see its home galaxy The 1st-ever photo of a giant black hole made headlines earlier this month. Now see some beautiful images of M87, the great galaxy it calls home, located some 55 million light-years from Earth. See the images.

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Before sunup this week … Northern Hemisphere Will you catch the pair tomorrow morning? If you do, you'll find they're very beautiful. Read more.

Before sunup this week … Southern Hemisphere The Southern Hemisphere has the advantage for catching the moon, Venus and Mercury in the coming mornings. From there, they appear more directly above the sunrise. 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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