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• 18 Aug 2022 (21 hours away): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  17-08-2022 18:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of United States and Kiribati.
  
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• Symbolic baton rides with NASA Artemis 1 rocket on rollout for launch

  17-08-2022 18:06 via space.com
  
  A small metal rod joined NASA's new moon-bound rocket for an overnight move to the launch pad, serving as a symbolic marker for the milestone event at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  
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• Supermassive black hole's bright 'photon ring' revealed in new image

  17-08-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  The golden glowing ring of matter seen in the first-ever image of a black hole has been remastered, revealing the action of gravity around such cosmic titans.
  
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• Watch NASA Artemis 1 moon mission radiation science briefing today

  17-08-2022 17:51 via space.com
  
  NASA has one more Artemis 1 news conference today as the agency looks toward launch.
  
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• See the moon hop over Uranus in the night sky on Aug. 18

  17-08-2022 17:33 via space.com
  
  Watch the moon as it appears to "hop" over Uranus in the afternoon sky tomorrow (Aug. 18).
  
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• 18 Aug 2022 (22 hours away): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  17-08-2022 17:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of United States and Kiribati.
  
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• 18 Aug 2022 (23 hours away): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  17-08-2022 16:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of United States and Kiribati.
  
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• See the moon hop over Uranus tomorrow

  17-08-2022 16:07 via space.com
  
  Watch the moon as it appears to "hop" over Uranus in the afternoon sky tomorrow (Aug. 18).
  
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• Solar burst from 'hole' in the sun may trigger geomagnetic storms on Earth

  17-08-2022 15:24 via space.com
  
  A strong geomagnetic storm may hit Earth on Thursday (Aug. 18), triggering stunning aurora displays farther away from the polar regions than usual.
  
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• Vulcan Centaur rocket: The space workhorse of tomorrow

  17-08-2022 14:40 via space.com
  
  The Vulcan Centaur rocket is United Launch Alliance's new methane-fueled rocket due to launch in late 2022.
  
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• The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak on Aug. 18. Here's what to expect.

  17-08-2022 14:04 via space.com
  
  The κ-Cygnid meteor shower will reach its maximum on Aug. 18 with a projected peak of three meteors per hour. Luckily, the moon will be in quarter phase for a good show.
  
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• Watch Russian spacewalkers boot up a European robotic arm on the International Space Station today

  17-08-2022 14:02 via space.com
  
  Two spacewalkers will head outside the International Space Station Wednesday (Aug. 17) to continue outfitting the European Robotic Arm for operations.
  
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• Voyager 2: An iconic spacecraft that's still exploring 45 years on

  17-08-2022 12:44 via space.com
  
  Voyager 2 was the first of twin probes sent to explore our solar system. After reaching interstellar space in 2014 the probe continues to explore the cosmos.
  
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• 'Prey' review: Prequel shows that there is still hope for the Predator franchise

  17-08-2022 12:04 via space.com
  
  Here’s our review of Prey, a prequel to the 1987 action-heavy monster feature.
  
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• A month on 'Mars': Get to know the Haughton-Mars Project

  17-08-2022 12:04 via space.com
  
  When flying to the Haughton-Mars Project (HMP) base, the impression is one of a vast wasteland below. The landscape looks featureless and bleak, but in fact holds many surprises.
  
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• NASA's Artemis 1 mission will carry an asteroid-bound solar sail

  17-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's coming megarocket launch isn't just going to the moon, it's going far beyond that — some of its secondary payloads far, far beyond.
  
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• Autel EVO Lite+ review

  17-08-2022 11:37 via space.com
  
  The powerful Autel EVO Lite+ drone offers advanced features across the board for a competitive price.
  
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• NASA's Artemis 1 megarocket rolls back to launch pad for moon mission

  17-08-2022 06:23 via space.com
  
  The Artemis 1 Space Launch System is on its way to the moon following its four-mile journey to a Kennedy Space Center launch pad.
  
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• Watch NASA's Artemis 1 moon megarocket roll back to the launch pad

  17-08-2022 03:08 via space.com
  
  You can watch NASA's Artemis 1 SLS megarocket roll to the launch pad for a moon mission at 3 p.m. EDT on Aug. 16.
  
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• 22 Aug 2022 (5 days away): The Moon at apogee

  17-08-2022 01:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 22 Aug 2022 (5 days away): Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition

  17-08-2022 01:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 4 Vesta makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (2 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  17-08-2022 01:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (2 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  17-08-2022 01:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 18 Aug 2022 (Tomorrow): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  17-08-2022 01:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of United States and Kiribati.
  
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• 18 Aug 2022 (Tomorrow): κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2022

  17-08-2022 01:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• American Airlines orders 20 Boom Supersonic passenger jets

  16-08-2022 23:13 via space.com
  
  The world's largest airline has agreed to buy 20 Boom Supersonic Overture jets, expected to carry passengers at twice the speeds of conventional passenger aircraft.
  
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• NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission will carry the world's 1st deep-space biology experiment

  16-08-2022 22:00 via space.com
  
  Scientists will study the effects of radiation on yeast in preparation for long-duration crewed missions to deep space.
  
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• Supermassive black hole pair nearest Earth is locked in a violent cosmic dance

  16-08-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  A powerful and spectacular cosmic dance that began a billion years ago will lead to a collision and merger between two galaxies and the supermassive black holes at their hearts.
  
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• Asteroid Ryugu contains dust older than the solar system

  16-08-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  Ancient grains of dust that are older than the solar system itself have been found in samples from asteroid Ryugu brought to Earth by the Japanese Hayabusa2 spacecraft nearly two years ago.
  
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• Meteorites that reach the Earth fall from asteroid butts

  16-08-2022 20:00 via space.com
  
  Scientists studied the trajectory and debris field of asteroid 2008 TC3 to determine which specific parts of the space rock made it down to the Earth's surface.
  
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• China's X-ray observatory detects strongest magnetic field ever recorded

  16-08-2022 19:15 via space.com
  
  A Chinese X-ray telescope has detected the strongest-ever magnetic field recorded by making observations of a rapidly-spinning neutron star, or magnetar.
  
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• 'Cannibal' solar flares may bring auroras as far south as New York

  16-08-2022 18:58 via space.com
  
  The sun has spat out two clouds of plasma in the past two days, which might trigger beautiful aurora displays observable as far south as New York later this week.
  
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• 'Cannibal' solar bursts may bring auroras as far south as New York

  16-08-2022 18:58 via space.com
  
  The sun has spat out two clouds of plasma in the past two days, which might trigger beautiful aurora displays observable as far south as New York later this week.
  
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• Artemis 1: The first step in returning astronauts to the moon

  16-08-2022 18:50 via space.com
  
  Artemis 1 is the first stage of the Artemis program designed to return astronauts to the moon. The uncrewed mission will travel to the moon and back.
  
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• Wedding bells ring in new 'Star Wars' novel 'The Princess and the Scoundrel' (exclusive)

  16-08-2022 18:01 via space.com
  
  Writer Beth Revis discusses her new "Star Wars" novel, "The Princess and the Scoundrel"
  
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• Exclusive: Wedding bells ring in new 'Star Wars' novel, 'The Princess and the Scoundrel'

  16-08-2022 18:01 via space.com
  
  Writer Beth Revis discusses her new "Star Wars" novel, "The Princess and the Scoundrel"
  
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• How to watch NASA's Artemis 1 moon megarocket roll out to the launch pad today

  16-08-2022 17:59 via space.com
  
  You can watch NASA's Artemis 1 SLS megarocket roll to the launch pad for a moon mission at 3 p.m. EDT on Aug. 16.
  
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• Mars explorers could harvest oxygen from the atmosphere using plasma

  16-08-2022 17:49 via space.com
  
  An international team of researchers has devised a plasma-based approach to producing oxygen on Mars to support exploration.
  
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• This tiny moon rover has a leg up on traditional spacecraft designs

  16-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Students at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands are developing the world's smallest and lightest moon rover, called Lunar Zebro.
  
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• NASA film traces Artemis 1 rocket's 'Path to the Pad' as mission stack rolls out today

  16-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  A new NASA video "Path to the Pad: The Rocket" details the awesome might of the SLS megarocket.
  
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• Giant meteorite strikes in Earth's distant history may have helped form continents

  16-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  Earth is the only planet we know possesses continents, a scientific mystery, but new research indicates the continents may have been created by meteorite impacts in Earth's distant history.
  
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• Black hole 'superradiance' phenomenon may aid quest for dark matter

  16-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Scientists think that when dark photons collect around black holes, they can get trapped and boosted to high energies, where they might transform into other particles (or even just normal photons).
  
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• 22 Aug 2022 (6 days away): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2022 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 22 Aug 2022 (6 days away): Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition

  16-08-2022 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 4 Vesta makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (3 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-08-2022 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (3 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  16-08-2022 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 18 Aug 2022 (2 days away): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  16-08-2022 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of United States and Kiribati.
  
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• 18 Aug 2022 (2 days away): κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2022

  16-08-2022 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• Underwater snow on Earth could offer insight into Europa's icy crust

  15-08-2022 22:05 via space.com
  
  Studying unusual processes of how ice accumulates below ice shelves here on Earth could hold lessons for the exploration and habitability of Jupiter's moon Europa.
  
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• NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission will carry 2 water-seeking cubesats

  15-08-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  The Lunar IceCube and Lunar Polar Hydrogen Mapper (LunaH-Map) missions will search the moon for water using two different techniques.
  
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