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• Blue Origin announces crew for next suborbital space tourism launch

  09-05-2022 21:13 via space.com
  
  The passengers on Blue Origin's fifth crewed flight, known as NS-21, include the first Mexican-born woman to visit space.
  
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• Blue Origin announces crew for next suborbital space mission

  09-05-2022 21:13 via space.com
  
  The passengers on Blue Origin's fifth crewed flight, known as NS-21, include the first Mexican-born woman to visit space.
  
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• 'Analog astronauts' assemble in Biosphere 2 bubble to talk simulated space missions

  09-05-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  Out in the desert in Arizona, "analog astronauts" gathered this weekend for an annual conference in a giant, futuristic habitat called Biosphere 2.
  
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• Sunday Night's Total Lunar Eclipse

  09-05-2022 20:56
  
  North American skywatchers can see the Moon turn a reddish hue as it flirts with Earth’s shadow on the night of May 15–16.The post Sunday Night's Total Lunar Eclipse appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  
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• Mars helicopter Ingenuity recovering from communications blackout spawned by dust

  09-05-2022 20:44 via space.com
  
  Ingenuity appears to be in recovery from a communications glitch on Mars.
  
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• China launches Tianzhou 4 cargo craft to new Tiangong space station

  09-05-2022 20:16 via space.com
  
  China has launched a cargo mission to its Tianhe space station module in preparation for the arrival of a new crew in June.
  
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• A giant asteroid the size of a building just safely zoomed past Earth overnight

  09-05-2022 19:46 via space.com
  
  A building-sized asteroid whizzed by our planet overnight at a very safe distance, just like all the other giant space rocks we know of.
  
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• A giant asteroid safely zoomed past us overnight

  09-05-2022 19:46 via space.com
  
  A building-sized asteroid whizzed by our planet overnight at a very safe distance, just like all the other giant space rocks we know of.
  
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• In a pair of merging supermassive black holes, a new method for measuring the void

  09-05-2022 19:26
  Researchers have devised a potentially easier way of gazing into the abyss. Their imaging technique could allow astronomers to study black holes smaller than M87's, a monster with a mass of 6.5 billion suns, harbored in galaxies more distant than M87, which at 55 million light-years away, is still relatively close to our own Milky Way.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope enters 'homestretch' of commissioning with stunning image

  09-05-2022 19:25 via space.com
  
  The Large Magellanic Cloud is sharper than ever in the infrared eyes of the James Webb Space Telescope.
  
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• BlissLights Sky Lite 2.0 star projector review

  09-05-2022 19:03 via space.com
  
  The BlissLights Sky Lite 2.0 star projector is a fun, non-scientific, app-controlled light and laser display.
  
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• BBC announces Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor Who

  09-05-2022 18:26 via space.com
  
  Ncuti Gatwa, best known for his role in Netflix's "Sex Education" will be the 14th Doctor.
  
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• Mars sports 'invisible' frost and dust avalanches, and scientists may finally know why

  09-05-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  Martian frost may be camouflaged by dust, which could cause dust avalanches.
  
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• Witness a Total Lunar Eclipse on Sunday, May 15–16

  09-05-2022 17:37
  
  The full Flower Moon ducks inside Earth's shadow in a total lunar eclipse this month. We help you prepare for all the highlights of the special event.
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• Lunar eclipse 2022 guide: When, where & how to see them

  09-05-2022 17:21 via space.com
  
  2022 will experience two total lunar eclipses. The first will occur on May 15-16 and the second on November 8.
  
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• New method to synchronize devices on Earth makes use of cosmic rays

  09-05-2022 17:20
  Various technologies, networks and institutions benefit from or require accurate time keeping to synchronize their activities. Current ways of synchronizing time have some drawbacks that a new proposed method seeks to address. The cosmic time synchronizer works by synchronizing devices around cosmic ray events detected by those devices. This could bring accurate timing abilities to remote sensing stations, or even underwater, places that other methods cannot serve. Early tests show promise, but
  
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• Ultraprecise atomic optical clocks may redefine the length of a second

  09-05-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  The length of a second hasn't been updated in 70 years, but ultraprecise atomic optical clocks are on track to change that.
  
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• Supermoon: What is it and when does it occur?

  09-05-2022 16:56 via space.com
  
  A supermoon occurs when the full moon coincides with the moon's closest approach to Earth in its orbit. 2022 will experience four supermoons.
  
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• China readies Tianzhou 4 cargo ship for launch to Tiangong space station (photos)

  09-05-2022 12:58 via space.com
  
  A Long March 7 rocket carrying a robotic cargo ship rolled out to a pad at China's Wenchang Space Launch Site on Saturday (May 7).
  
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• Russian space chief Dmitry Rogozin apparently threatens Elon Musk

  09-05-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Russian space chief Dmitry Rogozin has apparently threatened Elon Musk, but the SpaceX founder and CEO doesn't seem too bothered.
  
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• AST SpaceMobile scores US license to connect satellite directly to cell phones

  09-05-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  AST SpaceMobile, which wants to provide satellite service directly to your cell phone, just took an important step toward that goal.
  
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• Zeiss binoculars deals: Discounts on top-rated models right now

  09-05-2022 10:59 via space.com
  
  Zeiss binoculars deals are tough to spot... but we're keeping an eye out for them.
  
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• 17 May 2022 (9 days away): Conjunction of Mars and Neptune

  09-05-2022 02:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 0°34'.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (Yesterday): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (9 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (8 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (8 days ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (7 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (7 days ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (6 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (6 days ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (5 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (5 days ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (4 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (4 days ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (3 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (3 days ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (27 minutes ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (23 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (22 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (21 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (20 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (2 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (2 days ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (19 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (18 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (17 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (16 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (15 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 09 May 2022 (14 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter

  09-05-2022 02:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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