June 22 - Top Stories This Week

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View larger at EarthSky Community Photos. | This flash on the red, eclipsed moon on the night of January 20-21, 2019, came from a meteorite strike! Image via our friend Greg Hogan in Kathleen, Georgia. Thanks, Greg!

What causes flashes on the moon? People have reported seeing Transient Lunar Phenomena - unusual flashes and other lights on the moon - for at least 1,000 years. Yet they're still mysterious. Read more No, asteroid 2006 QV89 won't strike Earth in September There've been scare stories online this month about a space rock that'll pass closest to Earth on September 9. Read more. Atmospheric CO2 hits record high in May NOAA reports that carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere reached the highest levels yet recorded last month. Read more. More top stories All you need to know: June solstice Could a superflare happen on our sun? What is the mystery mass on the moon? Has the ball lightning mystery been solved? Baby pterodactyls could fly from birth The science behind puppy dog eyes Why isn't the hottest weather on the year's longest day?

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Solstice sun near Taurus-Gemini border On June 22, at around 03:00 UTC, the sun moves out of Taurus the Bull and into Gemini the Twins. Note that we're talking about the boundaries of astronomical constellations - not astrological signs - of the zodiac. Read more.

Sunset over Berlin View at EarthSky Community Photos. | The entire Earth is now experiencing its northernmost sunsets for the year. Raul Cortes caught this one with his mobile phone - in Berlin, Germany - on June 17. Thank you, Raul!  Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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