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Sun news: M6.8 flare erupts, activity surges!
Sun news for June 22, 2026: M6.8 (moderate) flare erupts from AR4473! This sunspot fired the significant flares in the past day and continues to grow stronger.
June 22, 2026
Astronomy Essentials
Tonight
Visible planets and night sky guide for June
EarthSky's visible planets and night sky guide. This evening, the waxing gibbous moon will be near Spica, the brightest star in Virgo the Maiden.
Astronomy Essentials
June solstice 2026: All you need to know
The June solstice happens today, June 21, 2026. It's the longest day for the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day for the Southern Hemisphere.
June 21, 2026
Space
Artemis missions target South Pole–Aitken basin on the moon
Two new studies examine the South Pole–Aitken basin on the moon. This region is a future landing site for Artemis astronauts.
June 21, 2026
Tonight
The northernmost sunset is on the June solstice, today!
The northernmost sunset (and sunrise) happen at the June solstice. Here's some quick info that'll help you connect with nature on this special day.
June 21, 2026
Today's Image
34 dust devils on Mars in 1 shot! Can you spot them all?
The Mars Express orbiter caught this view of the red planet, which is peppered with whirlwinds. Can you spot the 34 dust devils on Mars in this 1 shot?
June 19, 2026
Tonight
For all of Earth, longest sunsets around the solstice
Here's a natural phenomenon you might never have imagined: the longest sunsets happen around the time of a solstice, no matter where you are on the globe.
June 19, 2026
Astronomy Essentials
Space
Does the North Star ever move in the sky?
The North Star is a symbol for constancy. But a video or star trails image reveals that it makes its own little circle around the sky's north pole every day.
June 19, 2026
Space
No crisis? Universe’s expansion is accelerating, study says
Rebutting a surprising paper from 2025, a new study has found that the universe's expansion is accelerating after all. Crisis averted?
June 18, 2026
Space
New habitable exoplanets model narrows down search for life
Researchers have developed a new habitable exoplanets model to find out which rocky exoplanets could possibly support life.
June 18, 2026
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