June 20 - Happy Solstice and Father's Day

June 20 Happy Solstice and Father's Day by:

Karsten Russ in Nijmegen, Netherlands, caught these noctilucent clouds or night-shining clouds last night. They're a seasonal phenomenon, seen around the summer solstice. He wrote that the statue is: "a replica of a Roman mask found in the Waal river in Nijmegen." Read more and see more photos of noctilucent clouds. And, if you catch a photo of them, please submit it to EarthSky. Thank you, Karsten!

Northernmost sunset on June solstice For us in the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice signals the beginning of summer. For the Southern Hemisphere, winter starts at this solstice. The solstice is a whole-Earth event. It happens at the same instant for all of us, everywhere on Earth, but our clocks differ by time zone. This solstice happens on Monday, June 21, at 03:32 UTC. Translate UTC to your time. In North America and U.S. time zones, it happens this evening. Read more. Is Darth Vader wearing a spacesuit? The spacesuit is an iconic staple to spaceflight. In science and throughout pop culture, its image is synonymous with the great beyond and humankind’s conquest of space. But spacesuits serve an essential purpose. They keep humans alive in hostile space or planetary environments. So - on this Father's Day 2021 - we wanted to take a look at the suit of the most infamous father from a galaxy far, far away. Yes, we're talking about Darth Vader of the Star Wars franchise. How do real-world spacesuits compare with his ensemble? In this expository story, EarthSky divulges the details. PS: spoilers ahead. Read more. World's best dads: Bullfrog protects tadpoles In this video via Nature on PBS, the hot sun beats down on an African bullfrog’s home. And as his tadpoles crowd together in a drying pool, the father must be quick to think on his feet. How will he save them? Watch the video. The secrets of noctilucent clouds The 2021 season for noctilucent clouds at northerly latitudes has begun. Every year - from about May through August in the Northern Hemisphere, and from November through February in the Southern Hemisphere - people at high latitudes report seeing noctilucent or night-shining clouds. They are, very simply, clouds that shine at night. And they are beautiful. See many lovely photos from the 2021 season.

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Sun will enter Gemini tomorrow The June solstice arrives today. When it does, the sun is in front of the constellation Taurus the Bull. About 1/2 day after the solstice instant, though, the sun will cross a constellation boundary. It'll move out of the constellation Taurus and into the constellation Gemini the Twins. So today's solstice sun shines very close to the Taurus-Gemini border. Read more.

Northernmost sunset on June solstice The path of the sun across our sky - from about noon to sunset - on 3 different days of the year, an equinox and the summer and winter solstices. The June solstice is the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice. Notice the northernmost sunset on this day. Marcella Giulia Pace made these observations from Gatto Corvino village, Sicily, Italy. Read more about the northernmost sunset. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Subscribe & Support Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription. Want to help support EarthSky? Forward this email to a friend. Share our content via your social media. Consider a donation. Go shopping at the EarthSky Store. Thank you for your support!

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