June 15 - Mars Dust Storm, Young Moon

June 15 Mars Dust Storm, Young Moon by:

​A giant dust storm is raging on Mars   One of the thickest dust storms ever seen on Mars has been spreading since early June. The Opportunity rover - 1 of 2 active rovers on Mars - has suspended science operations. The young moon has returned​ The fragile and beautiful young moon has returned to the evening sky. Click in for photos and video from the EarthSky community. Submit your photo to EarthSky here. Tonight … Moon, Venus, Mercury  Don't miss tonight's spectacular view in the western twilight sky. Ice losses from Antarctica have tripled since 2012 Ice melting in Antarctica has raised sea levels by 7.6 mm since 1992, with almost half of this rise coming in the last five years. Much of the loss came from the huge Pine Island and Thwaites glaciers, which are retreating rapidly due to melting from warming seas.

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Tonight … Moon, Venus, Mercury If you miss the moon and Venus tonight, try Saturday night! Also, scan for Mercury, very near your western horizon. The lighted portion of the moon will be pointing toward it.

Goodnight, moon Steve Scanlon Photography wrote last night: "This evening's hard-to-catch sight: an extremely young moon setting over the Twin Lights of Navesink, Highlands, New Jersey. (2.2% illumination)." Click in for more photos of last night's young moon. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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