EarthSky News - July 2 - Top Stories This Week

July 2 Top Stories This Week by:

The enduring mystique of Barnard's Star A fascinating star in astronomical history and popular culture. An upside down rainbow? Circumzenithal arcs are described as "a grin in the sky." Top 10 things to know about asteroids All known asteroids rolled in a ball would be smaller than Earth's moon ... except 1 big one. Why do quasars twinkle? Some twinkling quasars appear near hot, bright stars. Coincidence? Asgardia's 1st satellite due to launch "Asgardians" are sending data - a photo or text file – to space. This month … Watch Venus before dawn Notice its change of position in front of the constellation Taurus, with bright Aldebaran and the dipper-shaped Pleiades star cluster.

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This month … Watch Venus before dawn The star Aldebaran is bright, and the Pleiades cluster is noticeable. Watch Venus move with respect to them.

Artificial space clouds over U.S. East Artificial clouds generated by rocket fired from Wallops Island, Virginia last Thursday, June 29. Photo via Robert Williams. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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