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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

EarthSky News - June 14 - Did Our Sun Have a Twin?

June 14
Did Our Sun Have a Twin?

Did our sun have a twin?

A new analysis suggests the likely answer is yes — though not an identical twin. And so did every other sunlike star.

Oldest fossils of our species

Researchers have uncovered 300,000-year-old fossil bones of Homo sapiens in Morocco. They're the oldest reliably-dated fossil evidence of our species yet.

What's it like to see a total solar eclipse?

"Words often fail when trying to explain the kaleidoscope of sights, sounds, feelings and emotions that consume us during this other-worldly event." - Fred Espenak

Tonight … Find the Little Dipper

The Big Dipper is easy to find, but the Little Dipper isn't. Here's how to do it.

EarthSky Lunar Calendars are on sale 50% OFF

A unique and beautiful poster-sized calendar. Keep up with all phases of the moon every night of the year. Only about 100 left in stock, get them while you can!

Tonight … Find the Little Dipper

The Big Dipper is your guide.

Milky Way transit over the Everglades

Click in to see the video by John Nelson, captured in late May. It's 15 seconds, and consists of 216 separate 20-second exposures.

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

EarthSky News - June 13 - Your Earliest Sunrises (or Sunsets)

June 13
Your Earliest Sunrises
(or Sunsets)

Earliest sunrises before summer solstice

Or - if you live in the Southern Hemisphere - your earliest sunsets are taking place around now. Either way, it happens about a week before the solstice.

All you need to know: June solstice 2017

The solstice will come on June 21 at 4:24 UTC; translate to your time zone. It means, for some, the solstice will fall on June 20.

Galaxies have aligned for 10 billion years

Most galaxies are randomly oriented in space, but the biggest ones often point toward their neighbors. A new study traces these alignments back into the early universe.

Video: Greenland's thinning ice

Ice sheets are melting from both above and below, scientists say.

EarthSky Lunar Calendars are on sale 50% OFF

A unique and beautiful poster-sized calendar. Keep up with all phases of the moon every night of the year. Only about 100 left in stock, get them while you can!

Where's the moon? Waning gibbous

Chirag Upreti caught the moon as it was rising late last night. He wrote it was: " ... a deep orange hue behind summer foliage in New Jersey. The colors expressed by the moon as it moved over the horizon and beyond were really breathtaking."