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• 28 Sep 2023 (19 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  27-09-2023 07:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (1 hour away): The Moon at aphelion

  27-09-2023 07:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (20 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  27-09-2023 06:34 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (2 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  27-09-2023 05:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 02 Oct 2023 (5 days away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  27-09-2023 05:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (45 minutes ago): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 05:12 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (1 hour ago): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 05:12 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (21 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  27-09-2023 05:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (3 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  27-09-2023 05:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (1 minutes away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 05:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (22 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  27-09-2023 04:38 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (34 minutes away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 04:38 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other.
  
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• 29 Sep 2023 (2 days away): Full Moon

  27-09-2023 03:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (4 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  27-09-2023 03:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (1 hour away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 03:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (3 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 03:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°38'.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (27 minutes ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 03:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°38'.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (2 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 03:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°38'.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (1 hour ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 03:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°38'.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (23 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  27-09-2023 03:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (5 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  27-09-2023 03:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (19 minutes away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 03:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°38'.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (53 minutes away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 02:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°38'.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (2 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 02:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (6 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  27-09-2023 02:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (3 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 01:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (1 hour away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 01:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°38'.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (Tomorrow): The Moon at perigee

  27-09-2023 01:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (Tomorrow): Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2023

  27-09-2023 01:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (Tomorrow): 47 Tuc is well placed

  27-09-2023 01:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The second brightest globular cluster in the sky, 47 Tuc (NGC 104; mag 4.0), in Tucana culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (7 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  27-09-2023 01:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (4 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 00:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (2 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  27-09-2023 00:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°38'.
  
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• Antarctic sea ice hits 'record-smashing' low this year, satellite data shows

  27-09-2023 00:30 via space.com
  
  NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center have released some troubling data about our planet's polar regions.
  
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• New AI algorithm can detect signs of life with 90% accuracy. Scientists want to send it to Mars

  27-09-2023 00:00 via space.com
  
  A new AI method can distinguish between biotic and abiotic samples with 90% accuracy.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (8 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  26-09-2023 23:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (5 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  26-09-2023 23:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (3 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  26-09-2023 23:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°38'.
  
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• Artemis 2 moon rocket now has all 4 powerful engines on board (photo)

  26-09-2023 23:31 via space.com
  
  The Artemis 2 moon rocket's core stage now has all four of its RS-25 engines mounted in place. It's a big milestone for the mission as it sails toward a launch in late 2024.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (9 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  26-09-2023 23:01 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (4 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  26-09-2023 23:01 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°38'.
  
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• These Navajo Tribal Parks will be closed during the Oct. 14 annular solar eclipse

  26-09-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  During the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023, several iconic destinations including all Navajo Tribal Parks, will be closed due to cultural beliefs.
  
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• New Lockheed Martin system will manage satellite constellations from the cloud using AI

  26-09-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  Lockheed Martin's new satellite operations facility will let a single operator control entire constellations of satellites from the cloud.
  
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• Fungi creepily infiltrates space stations — but scientists aren't scared. They're excited

  26-09-2023 22:30 via space.com
  
  Fungi piggybacking on space missions is dangerous to astronaut health and spacecraft equipment, but studying its behavior is also useful for long-term space missions.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (6 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  26-09-2023 22:21 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (10 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  26-09-2023 22:21 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Watch a NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts return to Earth after 1 year in space on Sept. 27

  26-09-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and his two Russian crewmates are scheduled to return to Earth Wednesday morning (Sept. 27) after a year in space, and you can watch it live.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (7 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  26-09-2023 21:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (5 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  26-09-2023 21:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°38'.
  
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• Accidental 1-year astronaut crew hands over command of ISS ahead of Sept. 27 landing

  26-09-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Frank Rubio and his one-year crew are ready to come home at last, after their return was delayed by six months. The Soyuz astronauts handed over their work on the ISS on Sept. 26.
  
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