June 2 - ISS Lucky Strike

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What are the odds? A piece of space debris smacked the robotic arm of the International Space Station, creating a hole you can see in these images. Images via NASA/ Canadian Space Agency. Read more.

Lucky strike: Space debris smacked ISS robotic arm The Canadian Space Agency has confirmed that a piece of space debris smacked into the robotic arm on the International Space Station in May, creating a noticeable hole in the arm. A routine inspection on May 12 revealed the hole. CSA said near-term operations "should not be affected" and called the hole a "lucky strike." Read more. Active seafloor volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Europa? Jupiter's icy, ocean-covered moon Europa might have active seafloor volcanoes pulsing just out of sight. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California said late last month that new research and computer modeling suggest the volcanoes. If they exist, NASA's planned mission to this moon of Jupiter - the Europa Clipper mission - might be able to detect them. Read more. New water clues on Uranus and Neptune The ice giant planets Uranus and Neptune are water-rich worlds with deep layers of ice or possibly liquid water beneath their thick atmospheres. Their interior "oceans" are more extensive than the oceans on Earth or the ice deposits and/or subsurface lakes on Mars. Now researchers say the "oceans" of both Uranus and Neptune might be rich in magnesium. The finding provides new clues to the interior chemistry of these exotic water worlds. Read more.

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Alphecca, a jewel in the Northern Crown Stars often have several names. You might hear people call the brightest star in the constellation Corona Borealis by the name Alphecca, or Gemma, or Alpha Coronae Borealis or simply Alpha Cor Bor. The other proper name for Alphecca - Gemma - means gem or jewel. On a dark June night under a dark sky, this star lives up to its name, sparkling within a noticeable semicircle of stars, the constellation Corona Borealis aka the Northern Crown. In the lore of the skies, this C-shaped constellation represents the crown or wreath worn by Ariadne, an ancient Minoan princess, and Alphecca is the jewel in the crown. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Read more.

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