EarthSky News - June 8 - Happy World Oceans Day

June 8 Happy World Oceans Day by:

Happy World Oceans Day "Our oceans, our future." Going to the beach? First watch this video Rip currents - sometimes called by the misnomer rip tide - flow outward from beaches, sometimes faster than humans can swim. Here's what to do if you get caught in one. Wow! signal explained after 40 years? New evidence suggests the well-known Wow! signal from 1977 - long thought by some to be a sign of extraterrestrial life - was in fact generated by a passing comet. Tonight … Strawberry Moon up at sunset The moon you'll see rise on June 8 isn't precisely full, but almost. It's near in the sky to the planet Saturn and bright star Antares. What's special about June's full moon? Full moon will come on June 9. It's the smallest full moon of 2017. It rides low in the sky for the Northern Hemisphere, and high for the Southern Hemisphere.

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!

Your favorite ocean photos We asked, and you answered with some of the most awesome ocean photos yet! Thanks for all in the EarthSky community who contributed. This one was shot from Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, by Vladimir Zlvkovic.

Thursday night … Strawberry Moon up at sunset Will you see Saturn's golden color - or Antares' slightly more reddish hue - in the light of tonight's bright moon? Notice Saturn will be closer to the moon Friday night. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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