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June solstice full moon in 2016
Celebrate a June solstice full moon on June 20, 2016. It's the Northern Hemisphere's first summer solstice full moon since 1967, aka the Summer of Love.
June 20, 2016
Vision quest
Seven shield-bearing warriors stand guard below the rising Milky Way, in a very special place in Montana.
June 19, 2016
Solstice eve moon still near Saturn
The June 19 moon, near Saturn on solstice eve, looks full. The June 20 full moon falls on the solstice. Links and info here.
June 19, 2016
Exoplanets’ water hidden by clouds?
Hot Jupiters have masses like our Jupiter, but orbit their stars closely. They often have cloud or haze layers, which, a new study says, may hide atmospheric water.
June 18, 2016
Moon and Saturn on June 18
If you can't see Saturn in front of the moon on June 18, 2016, place your finger in front of the moon to reduce its glare.
June 18, 2016
Success! Mystery star to be monitored
Astronomers have raised $100,000 via Kickstarter to observe KIC 8462852, or Tabby’s Star, sometimes called the most mysterious star in the universe.
June 17, 2016
Phytoplankton bloom in the North Sea
Ocean phytoplankton are too small to see individually, but a large phytoplankton bloom can be seen from space as a colored patch on the sea surface.
June 17, 2016
Moon between Mars and Saturn June 17
The star Antares is nearby, too. Identify the triangle of Mars, Saturn and Antares and watch them for months to come.
June 17, 2016
Earth has a new quasi-satellite
Asteroid 2016 HO3 is Earth's nearby companion in space. It's not a second moon, but it has an orbit so similar to ours that it'll remain nearby for hundreds of years.
June 16, 2016
