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Extra close, extra big full Moon rising this Saturday. Higher tides, possible increased quake activity. Photo Opportunity - Enjoy.

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Eclipse of the Moon - Rare Solstice Eclipse. Early hours 20/21 Dec. Just before sunrise in UK. As sun rises, moon reddens... Good luck.

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See Jupiter at its best tonight. Earth and Jupiter will not be this close together again for many years.. very close to Moon in sky.

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Next the few nights Jupiter is close to the Moon in sky. Also Jupiter at closest to Earth in decades... Best mid to late evening. Enjoy

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Days without sunspots - 2009 (71%), 2010 (17% so far). Things may be finally improving. A longterm quiet sun can be bad news on Earth..

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Apparently the Earth has had the warmest June on record. This is a global average, Some places up to 5C warmer, others some 3C cooler.

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20 July 1969 - the day Neil Armstrong stepped on the Moon... 41 yrs ago and pretty much all for nothing - Pity.

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Interested in satellites, or just seen a faint star-like dot of light slowly cross the night sky? Check here http://www.heavens-above.com

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If you live in high northern latitudes. Regardless of the bright nights keep a look out for Aurora (northern lights) more are due.

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As of today (1 July 10) 1138 asteroids threaten to impact out planet - sizes from 10m to kilometers across. None are immediate dangers...

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Spread all the water on Earth evenly across its surface it would be a layer 3km deep - do same with Venus water & layer would be 3cm deep,

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We are getting really close to discovering the first Earth-like planet orbiting another star thanks to new instruments..

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In the UK & Ireland the long range weather forecast is for another 3 months of this excellent weather...

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At 11:28 GMT the Summer Solstice occurs. Yes folks, This is the longest day of the year. From tomorrow onward.. Here comes Winter! :-(

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1st solar Sail space craft is departing for Venus. Propelled only by sunlight - which pushes the craft through space.. slowly gaining speed

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The gas clouds that fill the voids between the stars have been found to be full of important, pre-life chemicals. Some very complex too.

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Look to the skies about 30-60 mins after sunset. Do you see bright silver or electric-blue whispy clouds? Noctilucent clouds - June & July

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As of this moments there are 1133 officially recognised potentially Earth threatening asteroids in the solar system - from 10m to 10km wide

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The Hubble Space Telescope has examined planet Jupiter after apparent 3 June impact - it found no debris, just undisturbed clouds - strange!

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Guess what - there are NO sunspots on the sun today.. Is the minimum continuing? If so will it result in an extremely cold 2010-11 winter?