Scientists may have just solved the Euphrates River’s mysterious origins

Click Here to Read:  Scientists may have just solved the Euphrates River’s mysterious origins: New research has revealed insight into the evolution of this influential waterway, which may have been created when two ancient rivers coalesced ByNoah Kirsch on the National Geographic website on June 1, 2026 .

The Euphrates River in Turkey, Rumkale Image: Carole Raddato from Frankfurt, Germany.  Public Domain via Wikimedia Commosn.

9 night sky events to see in June, from a ‘strawberry moon’ to an ultra-close planetary conjunction

ClicK Here to Read: 9 night sky events to see in June, from a ‘strawberry moon’ to an ultra-close planetary conjunction. Summer stargazing begins with some spectacular sights, including the hyped conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, which get close enough to view together via binoculars  by Stephanie Vermillion on the National Gegraphic website on  May 28, 2026.

Image: Amedee Guillemin – Le Ciel, 1877, Public Domain Via Wikimedia Commons.