Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Tori. Today is Monday, June 6, 2022. And we begin

with a pretty cool reason to wake up early and look skyward. For the first time since 2004,

five of our planets are falling into an arc in order and visible all at the same time on the

eastern horizon. From left to right, the planet parade includes Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter,

and Saturn. The best naked eye viewing is 30 minutes before dawn. And while Mercury is the toughest

spot because it's so low in the sky, astronomers say it'll get easier to see as the month progresses.

In fact, space.com predicts the best morning to catch the five planet celestial spectacle will be

June 24. In the end, it wasn't meant to be. The men's national soccer team from Ukraine took

the field yesterday, hoping to lift the spirits of its war-torn country by securing a spot in the

world cup. Instead, whales got the win and will suit up and cut her in November. The match was

close with a final score of one nil, but just getting there was an uphill climb for the team from

Kiev. According to the New York Times, the Ukrainians have hardly been able to practice in the 100

days since Russia invaded their country. Now, they'll have to wait four more years for the chance

to make the next world cup in 2026. The curtain has come down on Queen Elizabeth's four-day platinum

Jubilee. And to close it out, the 96-year-old monarch made a surprise appearance yesterday on the

balcony of Buckingham Palace. She was flanked by three generations, her son Prince Charles,

grandson Prince William, and great grandchildren, George Charlotte and Louis. Her majesty didn't stay

long, just three minutes, and as red, white and blue flares filled the sky, the family gave one last

wave to the crowd before walking back into the residence as the cast of Mama Mia sang Dancing Queen.

Royal watchers now expect her majesty to wind down her 70-year reign and pass an increasing number

of obligations to Prince Charles, who is next in line for the throne.

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