Summer

Sumer () is the earliest known civilization in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia (south-central Iraq), emerging during the Chalcolithic and early Bronze Ages between the sixth and fifth millennium BC. It is one of the cradles of civilization in the world, along with ancient Egypt, Elam, the Caral-Supe civilization, Mesoamerica, the Indus Valley civilisation, and ancient China.

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How to see Comet 13P/Olbers in the night sky this summer

The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: Summer 2024

COVID Rates Are Rising Again. Why Does SARS-CoV-2 Spread So Well in the Summer?

Perseid meteor shower returns to our skies this month to kick off summer 'shooting star' season

Take a Summer Cosmic Road Trip With NASA’s Chandra and Webb

Not 'Just Summer'. Deadly Heat Waves in 2024 Are The Toll of Climate Change

Feel the Burn: NASA’s ECOSTRESS Reveals Which Phoenix Streets To Avoid This Summer

The Summer of Satellites Begins With a Spectacular Night Launch

Princeton Scientists Develop Passive Mechanism To Cool Buildings in the Summer and Warm Them in the Winter

A stellar explosion may add a temporary ‘new star’ to the night sky this summer