Apr 16 - Does a Year in Space Make you Older or Younger?

April 16 Does a Year in Space Make you Older or Younger? by:

Does a year in space make you older or younger? The NASA Twins study - featuring astronaut twins Scott and Mark Kelly - was the perfect space experiment. Scott spent a year in space aboard the International Space Station. Mark remained on Earth. The results? Lyrid meteor shower: All you need to know In 2019, April 23 is the expected peak morning. There will be a bright waning gibbous moon in the sky. Want to make the most of this year's Lyrid meteor shower? Here's how. Why is Easter so late this year? Easter is this Sunday. Astronomer Guy Ottewell explains why it's a late Easter, but not the latest it can be. Learn more.

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Moon to move between 2 colorful stars In the next few evenings, look for the brilliant waxing gibbous moon plus 2 bright and beautiful stars, Arcturus and Spica. Then learn to find Arcturus and Spica when the moon has moved away. Read more.

Waxing moon and a contrail View larger. | Adrian Conti caught this image with an iPhone while at the Murray River, Cobram, Australia, on April 9. The plane was in a holding pattern, in line to land in Melbourne. Adrian was in the right spot, at the right time, to see the moon in the center of the plane's graceful contrail. Thanks Adrian! Shout out to Russell Fox of Cobram for posting this image at EarthSky Community Photos. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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