EarthSky News - June 19 - Elon Musk's Mars Manifesto

June 19 Elon Musk's Mars Manifesto by:

Elon Musk's Mars manifesto What if the cost of going to Mars as a colonist were less than US $200,000, or about the median cost of a house in the U.S.? Would you go? Elon Musk thinks many would. Tuesday morning … Moon and Venus You can't miss them! Look east an hour or two before sunrise. All you need to know: June solstice 2017 It's that beautiful time of year in the Northern Hemisphere, when the June solstice - your signal to celebrate summer - is nearly upon us. The solstice will come on June 21 at 4:24 UTC; translate to your time zone. Summer solstice at Stonehenge Why do people gather at Stonehenge in England on the solstice? Info and photos here.

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Tuesday morning … Moon and Venus The moon is the 2nd-brightest, and Venus the 3rd-brightest, objects in our sky after the sun.

Elon Musk's Mars manifesto Artist's concept of SpaceX Interplanetary Transport System. The dream of colonizing Mars is alive and well. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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