Thursday, June 27, 2019

June 27 - Latest Sunsets

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View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Ragini Chaturvedi took this photo at about 8:30 p.m. on the evening of the solstice (June 21) at Belmar Beach in New Jersey. It might surprise you to learn that the latest sunsets don't come on the day of the summer solstice.
Latest sunsets follow summer solstice
Your exact date of latest sunset depends on your latitude. The latest sunsets for 40 degrees north latitude are happening now. Meanwhile, in the Southern Hemisphere ... latest sunrises for 40 degrees south latitude are happening now. Read more.
US revamps volcano early warning system
There are 161 active volcanoes in the United States, more than a third of which have been classified as posing a high threat to nearby communities. A new law aims to improve volcano monitoring. Read more.
Asteroid Day 2019 is June 30
The 5th annual Asteroid Day is Sunday. Online programs begin today. Here's how to participate.
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The water future of Earth's 3rd pole

Himalaya. Karakoram. Hindu Kush. The names of Asia's high mountain ranges conjure up adventure for us living far away. But - for more than a billion people - these are the names of their most reliable water source.

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Latest sunsets follow summer solstice
Late sunset photo from Peter Gipson in Stowmarket, Suffolk, England. Read more.
Moonlit night in Yosemite
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Fred Walder captured this image on June 17. He wrote: “In the spring, around the nights of the full moon when the snow is melting in the mountains, it is possible to see rainbows at night in the mist of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park. This image was taken during the June full moon at lower Yosemite Falls.” Thanks, Fred! Read more about the photo
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