EarthSky News - February 21 - Mars and Venus Closest Since 2008

February 21 Mars and Venus Closest Since 2008 Venus and Mars in conjunction below moon tonight  Closest conjunction of Venus and Mars since 2008. They won’t be this close again until 2017. Look west after sunset! 20 favorite photos of February 20 planets and moon We received hundreds of photos of the planets Venus and Mars, and the waxing moon, last night.  They were beautiful after sunset!  Here are a few of our favorites. Filmmakers look to world's loneliest whale  The whale sings in a sound frequency that is so unusual, no other whales will respond. Filmmakers Josh Zeman and Adrian Grenier want to find it, and make a film about it. Hare and Dove at Orion's feet  Two meek animals seem to cower at the feet of the constellation Orion the Hunter. They are Lepus the Hare and Columba the Dove. Get 'em while they last!  Awesome EarthSky lunar calendars for 2015 now 50% off! We have just a few left.  First come, first serve. SKY ALERT! Venus and Mars in conjunction below the moon tonight