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Jun 21, 2016

Photos: Strawberry Moon Takes D.C. Sky

And it won’t happen again until 2062.

Jun 17, 2011

Look Up: What’s in the Sky This Week?

We’ve already experienced ten days over 90 degrees in Washington, D.C. this year, so it’s hard to believe summer hasn’t even started yet. Next Tuesday marks the summer solstice for the northern hemisphere, as Earth reaches the point in its orbit where its tilt edges us closest to the sun.

 
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