EarthSky News - March 6 - Dawn Spacecraft at Ceres

March 6 Dawn Spacecraft at Ceres

Dawn arrives at Ceres today The Dawn spacecraft arrives Ceres, the Texas-sized dwarf planet, never before visited by a spacecraft. This date in science:  Breakup of an asteroid Scientists watched as, over a period of months, the asteroid known as P/2013 R3 broke into 10 smaller pieces. Clearest pictures ever of free-falling snowflakes Research suggests that our iconic view of snowflakes as "perfect" isn't true.     Friday FAQ:  What makes a halo around the moon? What causes rings of light around the sun or moon ... lots of cool photos. Use Big Dipper to find North Star Polaris - the North Star - isn't the brightest star.  Its location is what makes it special.  Here's how to spot it. Try an EarthSky astronomy kit! Great for beginners.  It'll help you learn the stars.

TONIGHT Use Big Dipper to find North Star