July 19 - Volcano Under Glacier

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Volcano discovered under fastest-melting Antarctic glacier Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier is melting, thanks to warming waters from below. What’s more, a recent study has discovered a volcano beneath the glacier. Video: Witness the birth of an iceberg This iceberg broke off Greenland’s Helheim Glacier on June 22. If laid atop New York City, it'd stretch from lower Manhattan to Midtown. Tonight … See moon, Spica, Jupiter As the setting sun closes the curtains on the day, and the darkening skies bring out a myriad of far-off suns, let the moon introduce you to a very special star. Astronomers discover 10 new moons for Jupiter Most planets have moons, and Jupiter already had the most. Now, with these new ones, Jupiter has a whopping 79 moons altogether ... so far.

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Tonight … Moon, Spica, Jupiter Jupiter is near Libra's alpha star - Zubenelgenubi - right now. In fact, if you have binoculars, you can see Jupiter and Zubenelgenubi in the same binocular field. Look closely at this star. Through binoculars, you can view Zubenelgenubi as double: 2 stars in one!

Meteor, Mars and Milky Way The night sky over South Korea's Mount Seoraksan. Just before midnight on Saturday, Kang Min Lee captured the Milky Way, bright planet Mars, and even a meteor! This photo's got it all! Now is a great time to see Mars. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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