June 29 - Top Stories This Week

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Asteroid 2019 MO had an orbit outside that of Earth and extending almost to Jupiter’s orbit. Image via NASA/JPL-Caltech.

A small asteroid hit us last weekend Asteroid 2019 MO exploded in our atmosphere with an energy of about 3 to 5 kilotons of TNT. Read more. 6 amazing facts about ants It’s high summer here in the Northern Hemisphere. And summertime is ant time. Read more. Latest sunsets follow summer solstice Latest sunsets around now for 40 degrees north latitude. Meanwhile, it’s latest sunrises for 40 degrees south latitude. Read more. More top stories Best photos of the Mercury-Mars conjunction Heads up … South American solar eclipse July 2 See super-detailed images of Saturn's rings Viewing Saturn's rings? Read me 1st How meteors create Mars' clouds Asteroid Day 2019 is June 30 Moonlit night in Yosemite

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Before sunrise … See moon, Aldebaran, Venus Aldebaran is the brightest star in Taurus the Bull. If you wait shortly before sunrise - assuming your skies are clear and horizon unobstructed - you might see Venus ascend over your eastern horizon. You'll find it surprisingly bright for being so low in the sky. Read more.

Amazing June for noctilucent clouds RV Photography caught this photo on June 21 and wrote: "Midsummer's Eve ... a national holiday here in Sweden, and the noctilucent clouds decided to put on a show in honor of this ancient celebration of the summer solstice. Here they are, lighting up the night sky behind the windmill at Kulla Gunnarstorp.” 2019 has been a banner year for seeing these electric-blue clouds. See more photos here.  Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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