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Monday, July 10, 2017

EarthSky News - July 10 - Good Morning, Moon

July 10
Good Morning, Moon

Watch for a daytime moon this week

Beginning now, watch for the daytime moon. For the next few days, it'll be in the west after sunrise.

Astronomers track hypervelocity stars

New video shows 6 hypervelocity stars, zipping from Milky Way center to outskirts. An interaction with our galaxy's central, supermassive black hole might have kicked them into fast motion.

Supernumerary rainbow over NYC

Look inside a bright primary bow for colorful fringes, whose number and spacing can change from minute to minute.

Today in science: 1st Telstar launch

Telstar was the 1st satellite to relay television signals between Europe and North America. It launched on this date ... and helped change the world. Remember the song Telstar? Hear it again.

Juno to buzz Jupiter's Great Red Spot

A reminder to watch for news of this event, happening today!

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Watch for a daytime moon this week

Look west after sunrise. January 13, 2017 photo by Peter Lowenstein in Mutare, Zimbabwe.

Supernumerary rainbow over NYC

Alexander Krivenyshev of the website WorldTimezone.com caught this supernumerary rainbow over New York City on Saturday. Click for a close-up that shows colors in the fringes.

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Sunday, July 9, 2017

EarthSky News - July 9 - Last Night's Moon, Top Stories

July 9
Last Night's Moon,
Top Stories This Week

See it! Photos of last night's full moon

Favorite photos of the July 2017 full moon from EarthSky friends around the world. Thanks to all who submitted to EarthSky or posted to EarthSky Facebook!

Your calendar says full moon is July 9?

That's because most calendars use Universal Time, or standard time on the Prime Meridian at Greenwich, London, UK.

Juno to buzz Jupiter's Great Red Spot

Humanity's 1st up-close and personal view coming tomorrow.

Solar minimum is coming

Low ebb in 11-year sunspot cycle expected 2019-2020. This post had more comments than any other this week!

July guide to the bright planets

Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn all appear at nightfall. Venus shines exclusively in the morning sky. Mars is lost in the sun's glare.

Do you have what it takes to live on Mars?

Always thought you'd like to go? Check out this video.

How do I see anticrepuscular rays?

Next time you see crepuscular rays - sunrays - turn around.

Moon's dark side faces Earth

Wait … what?

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Your calendar says full moon is July 9?

Last night’s nearly full moon – July 8, 2017 – rising over southern England, via Steve Pond. A nearly full moon rises in twilight. A day or so after full moon, you’ll see the moon rising in darkness.

See it! Last night's full moon

Susan Gies Jensen in Odessa, Washington captured this shot last night at 9:07 p.m. as the moon turned full for the U.S. West (full moon was 4:07 UTC on July 9; translate to your time zone).

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