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June’s Summer Solstice Strawberry Moon Will Be Weirder Than Usual

June 2024’s full Moon is the Strawberry Moon, and this year it coincides with the summer Solstice, which makes its appearance a little stranger — and darker — than usual.

Inverse

Some of Earth’s most ancient lifeforms can live on hydrogen – and we can learn from their chemical powers

Three-quarters of all matter in the universe is made up of hydrogen. The young Earth was also rich in hydrogen, thanks to fierce geological and volcanic activity.

The Conversation

Shine on, Starliner! Aurora glows green as astronauts test spacecraft ahead of return to Earth June 22 (image, video)

Boeing Starliner has seen its one-week test mission in space double to about two weeks. That allowed time for an incredible aurora show during thruster testing on June 15.

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NASA moon orbiter spots Chinese lander on lunar far side (photo)

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has taken its first look at China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft on the moon's far side.

Space

Nations realise they need to take risks or lose the race to the Moon

The Nasa-led Artemis-3 mission will place the first human boots on the surface of the Moon since Apollo 17’s Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt left the lunar surface in December 1972.

The Conversation

NASA engineers finally fix Voyager 1 spacecraft — from 15 billion miles away

The Voyager I spacecraft went haywire last year, but NASA engineers say they have finally fixed its data transmission systems and are receiving usable signals from all four science instruments.

LiveScience

NASA's stunning Pride flag is made entirely from space imagery

It's a treat for astronomy fans.

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“Thanks to the best guitar player on planet Earth”: Post Malone surprises Bonnaroo by calling up bluegrass virtuoso Billy Strings for a pyro-fueled guest spot

Billy Strings joined Post Malone onstage for bluegrass-tinged renditions of two Malone hits

Guitar World

Long Earth announce third album An Ordinary Life

Scottish prog rockers Long Earth release their brand new album An Ordinary Life in July

Louder

Space arms race may be underway – it comes with enormous risks

As conflict rages on Earth, an arms race may be underway in outer space. On May 30, a US diplomat warned that Russia had launched a “weapon into orbit”, something Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Sergey Ryabkov, branded as “fake news”. It follows on from accusations in recent months by US…

The Conversation

Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

The Conversation

The Hubble telescope has shifted into one-gyro mode after months of technical issues − an aerospace engineering expert explains

Imagine keeping a laser beam trained on a dime that’s 200 miles away. Now imagine doing that continuously for 24 hours, while riding a merry-go-round. Seem difficult? Well, that’s basically what the Hubble Space Telescope does.

The Conversation

"At a certain point we beat Britney Spears!" How Ice Queen made Within Temptation symphonic metal's first superstars - and changed heavy music forever

With Ice Queen, Within Temptation helped to crystallise the scene we know today as symphonic metal

Metal Hammer

The sun's magnetic field is about to flip. Here's what to expect.

When the sun reaches its period of peak activity, known as solar maximum, our star's magentic field will suddenly reverse. But why does it happen, and will it impact Earth?

LiveScience

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Earth from space: Trio of ringed ice caps look otherworldly on Russian Arctic islands

This 2018 satellite photo of ice caps on the Arctic islands of Russia's Severnaya Zemlya archipelago highlights the beautiful concentric rings of color in the ice, which stand out against the islands' barren landscape.

The Independent UK

Magnitude won’t be the horror determinator of California’s big earthquake — location will be

Earthquakes remain confoundingly difficult to predict, according to experts, even though many are desperately trying to figure out the best way to handle big quake in a state encountering around 35 a day, writes Josh Marcus

Advnture

Mythbusting: do you really weigh less on the summit of a high mountain?

Our mountaineering expert delves into the science to answer this mind-bending question

Homes & Gardens

Natural pest control methods – 7 eco-friendly techniques that won't harm your garden

Nature can solve many of our pest problems for us, if we are patient enough

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Photos of astronauts' pets sent into space using NASA's first two-way, end-to-end laser relay system

Over 500 images of cats, dogs, snakes, and cows owned by astronauts were sent between Earth and space

Space

Where is the center of the universe?

The universe is undeniably vast, and from our perspective, it may seem like Earth is in the middle of everything. But is there a center of the cosmos, and if so, where is it? If the Big Bang started the universe, then where did it all come from, and where…

LiveScience

Space photo of the week: 'Earthrise,' the Christmas Eve image that changed the world

Snapped from lunar orbit in 1968 by NASA astronaut Bill Anders, who died this week at age 90, 'Earthrise' is perhaps the most iconic image of our planet ever taken.

GamesRadar

In a cruel switcheroo, Helldivers 2 sends players to "cleanse" bug babies right after we chose to save Super Earth children

The new Major Order is twisted

LiveScience

Have days on Earth always been 24 hours?

Earth's day used to be five hours shorter, and it's predicted to continue lengthening over time.

Inverse

An Astrophysicist Reveals A Hidden Problem We’ll Encounter If Humans Colonize the Moon

Astronomers have started thinking about the potential conflicts between expanding knowledge of the universe and commercial gain.

Space

Could nearby stars have habitable exoplanets? NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory hopes to find out

Astronomers are using the Chandra X-ray Observatory to study stars' radiation and establish the feasibility of exoplanet habitability.

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