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Mars and Venus leave the night sky this month. Here’s how to say goodbye

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July marks the last month of evening visibility of two bright planets. They are: Mars, which was so bright between Thanksgiving and Christmas of 2022 and has dropped dramatically in brightness since then; and Venus, which has graced our evening sky since late autumn. Both are currently visible low near the western horizon about an … Read more

Japan may begin controversial Fukushima water release next month

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IAEA chief Rafael Grossi delivers Fukushima water release plan report to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The report is blue. There is a Japanese flag behind them.

The plan to release treated water into the Pacific Ocean over several decades won IAEA approval on Tuesday. The Japanese government could start releasing treated but still radioactive water from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean as soon as next month, after the United Nations nuclear watchdog gave the green … Read more