GEOMAGNETIC STORM IN PROGRESS: A minor G1-class geomagnetic storm is in progress on June 25th. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras after nightfall. Aurora alerts: SMS Text.
MORNING PLANET SHOW: Set your alarm for dawn. The brightest planets in the solar system have lined up in order of their distance from the sun. They appear in the eastern sky just before the rising sun. On June 26th the crescent Moon will glide by Venus, adding a beautiful conjunction to the display. Sky maps: June 25, 26.
Above: Planets over Valencia, the Philippines, on June 25, 2022. Credit: Dr. Ski
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"I LOVE YOU FOREVER" MOONSTONE PENDANT: Are you looking for a far-out gift? Consider the "I Love You Forever" Moonstone. This one hitched a ride to the stratosphere onboard a cosmic ray research balloon on May 13, 2022:
You can have it for $162.95. The moonstone's sterling silver infinity wrap is inscribed with the words "I love you forever." It makes a great anniversary or birthday gift. The moonstone comes with a greeting card showing the pendant in flight, telling the story of its trip to the edge of space and back again.
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