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• 19 Mar 2023 (4 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  19-03-2023 16:12 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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• 31 Mar 2023 (6 days away): Conjunction of Venus and Uranus

  25-03-2023 01:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°17'.
  
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• 30 Mar 2023 (5 days away): 136472 Makemake at opposition

  25-03-2023 01:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  136472 Makemake lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night.
  
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• 29 Mar 2023 (4 days away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-03-2023 01:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 29 Mar 2023 (4 days away): Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) passes perihelion

  25-03-2023 01:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) makes its closest approach to the Sun.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (3 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  25-03-2023 01:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (3 days away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  25-03-2023 01:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°17' of each other.
  
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• See the moon turn blood red in this stunning lunar eclipse video

  24-03-2023 23:00
  
  A new time lapse showcases the incredible view during a lunar eclipse, which will help us wait out the two-year drought until a new blood moon appears in our skies.
  
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• 'Ring of fire' from US national parks: 7 great places to see the annular solar eclipse 2023

  24-03-2023 22:00
  
  The annular solar eclipse 2023 will be visible in over a dozen U.S. national parks. Here are the best scenic spots to catch the spectacular 'ring of fire'.
  
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• Uranus grows a smoggy cap while Jupiter's Red Spot keeps shrinking, Hubble telescope reveals (photos)

  24-03-2023 21:00
  
  New images of Uranus and Jupiter taken by the Hubble Space Telescopes reveal slow weather changes on these giant, distant planets.
  
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• Skywatchers enjoy a night of surprise auroras as strongest solar storm in years hits Earth (photos)

  24-03-2023 20:00
  
  A surprise solar storm supercharged auroras across the U.S. and Europe last night (March 23), with sightings of the colorful displays reported from as far south as New Mexico and Arizona.
  
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• Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut mission delayed to May at the earliest

  24-03-2023 19:38
  
  Boeing and NASA had been targeting April for Starliner's Crew Flight Test, but the astronaut mission will now launch after the private Ax-2 flight, which is targeted for early May.
  
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• Blue Origin says it finally knows what caused its New Shepard rocket launch to fail last year

  24-03-2023 19:13
  
  The September 2022 in-flight failure of Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle was caused by a problem with the vehicle's engine nozzle, the company announced on Friday (March 24).
  
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• Here's what the sky would look like if humans could see gamma rays (video)

  24-03-2023 16:00
  
  A new NASA animation created using data from the Large Area Telescope aboard NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope shows the sky lit up by gamma-ray flashes.
  
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• NASA investigates veteran Mars orbiter to solve a missing fuel mystery

  24-03-2023 15:00
  
  NASA engineers have solved the mystery of the Mars Odyssey orbiter's missing fuel, after estimates suggested the veteran spacecraft could be running on empty.
  
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• Strongest solar storm in nearly 6 years slams into Earth catching forecasters by surprise

  24-03-2023 14:41
  
  A stealthy solar storm surprised forecasters, causing spaceflight delays and incredible aurora displays as far south as New Mexico.
  
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• Hubble telescope captures galactic jellyfish with bright tendrils of star formation (photo)

  24-03-2023 14:00
  
  A distant spiral galaxy boasts bright streams of star-forming gas dripping from its central disk like tentacles of a jellyfish in a new Hubble Space Telescope photo.
  
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• Hubble captures galactic jellyfish with bright tendrils of star formation (photo)

  24-03-2023 14:00
  
  A distant spiral galaxy boasts bright streams of star-forming gas dripping from its central disk like tentacles of a jellyfish in a new Hubble Space Telescope photo.
  
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• Best alien invasion movies of all time

  24-03-2023 14:00
  
  Are we alone in the universe? Who knows, but cinema has toyed with that question many times. Here’s our list of the best alien invasion movies made so far.
  
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• When it comes to space, failure isn't just an option — it's a requirement

  24-03-2023 13:00
  
  In spaceflight, we advance by learning from our mistakes — if, that is, we accept the learning we gain from those failures and apply it to our future endeavors.
  
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• 31 Mar 2023 (7 days away): Conjunction of Venus and Uranus

  24-03-2023 11:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°17'.
  
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• 30 Mar 2023 (6 days away): 136472 Makemake at opposition

  24-03-2023 11:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  136472 Makemake lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night.
  
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• 29 Mar 2023 (5 days away): Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) passes perihelion

  24-03-2023 11:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2019 U5 (PANSTARRS) makes its closest approach to the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2023 (9 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Venus

  24-03-2023 11:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, Spratly Islands and Paracel Islands.
  
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• 24 Mar 2023 (9 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  24-03-2023 11:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass within 5'57" of each other.
  
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• 24 Mar 2023 (8 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Venus

  24-03-2023 11:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, Spratly Islands and Paracel Islands.
  
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• 24 Mar 2023 (8 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  24-03-2023 11:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass within 5'57" of each other.
  
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• 24 Mar 2023 (7 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Venus

  24-03-2023 11:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, Spratly Islands and Paracel Islands.
  
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• 24 Mar 2023 (7 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  24-03-2023 11:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass within 5'57" of each other.
  
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• 24 Mar 2023 (6 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Venus

  24-03-2023 11:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, Spratly Islands and Paracel Islands.
  
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