May 8 - Pluto Winter

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Why Pluto is losing atmosphere: Winter is coming Right now, Pluto is in a part of its orbit where its distance from the sun is steadily increasing. That fact is devastating its atmosphere. An astrophysicist explains. It's Hurricane Preparedness Week. Are you ready? This post will tell you how to prepare. Researchers find water in samples from asteroid Itokawa Japan's Hayabusa spacecraft brought the asteroid dust to Earth in 2010. Read more.

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Tonight … Young moon and Mars Wednesday evening's lighted crescent will be pointing in the direction of Mars. Just don't mistake the star Elnath for Mars. Elnath is the 2nd-brightest star in Taurus the Bull. Read more.

Grizzly bear footprint Sheryl R Garrison caught this photo on May 1 in Waterton National Park, Alberta, Canada. She wrote: "It’s finally spring, and the bears are coming out! Since I often share my sky images I thought it was time for an Earth share and what’s better than a Grizzly print?" Agree! Thank you, Sheryl! Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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