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• 17 May 2022 (17 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  16-05-2022 23:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 17 May 2022 (18 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  16-05-2022 23:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 17 May 2022 (18 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  16-05-2022 22:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 17 May 2022 (19 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  16-05-2022 22:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• Save $150 on a Panasonic Lumix G100 camera

  16-05-2022 21:55 via space.com
  
  If you're looking for a new camera then now could be the time to grab one as B&H Photo Video has discounted the Panasonic Lumix G100 by $150.
  
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• 17 May 2022 (20 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  16-05-2022 21:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 17 May 2022 (19 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  16-05-2022 21:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Lego's exclusive Ulysses space probe set returns for VIP members May 17!

  16-05-2022 21:09 via space.com
  
  Lego will re-release its Ulysses solar probe set exclusively to VIP members on May 17, 2022 while supplies last.
  
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• 17 May 2022 (21 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  16-05-2022 20:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 17 May 2022 (20 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  16-05-2022 20:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• NASA will give Mars InSight mission update Tuesday: Listen live

  16-05-2022 20:28 via space.com
  
  NASA will issue an update on its long-running InSight Mars lander mission, and you can listen to the event live.
  
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• Rosie the Rocketeer: Meet the dummy flying on Boeing's OFT-2 test flight this week

  16-05-2022 19:56 via space.com
  
  Rosie will sit in the commander's seat during launch to make sure Starliner's center of gravity is correct.
  
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• 17 May 2022 (21 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  16-05-2022 19:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 17 May 2022 (22 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  16-05-2022 19:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• Congress holding UFO hearing Tuesday: Watch it live (and what to expect)

  16-05-2022 19:17 via space.com
  
  The U.S. Congress will hold a public hearing tomorrow (May 17) on reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) skirting through our skies, and you can watch it live.
  
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• Congress holding UFO hearing Tuesday morning: Watch it live (and what to expect)

  16-05-2022 19:17 via space.com
  
  The U.S. Congress will hold a public hearing tomorrow (May 17) on reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) skirting through our skies, and you can watch it live.
  
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• 17 May 2022 (22 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  16-05-2022 19:01 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 17 May 2022 (23 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  16-05-2022 18:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• Eurovision gets a call from International Space Station astronaut

  16-05-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  Samantha Cristoforetti said music is the perfect complement to spaceflight.
  
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• 17 May 2022 (23 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  16-05-2022 17:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Watch NASA's supersonic X-59 jet come together in Lockheed Martin's new video

  16-05-2022 17:22 via space.com
  
  NASA's new X-59 supersonic jet is coming together quickly after its latest pit stop in California.
  
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• 'For All Mankind' season 3 trailer sets up three-way space race to Mars

  16-05-2022 17:19 via space.com
  
  A three-way race to Mars is set to lift off with the return of the critically-acclaimed "For All Mankind." Apple TV Plus released the trailer for the third season.
  
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• Leica binocular deals: The lowest prices on top-tier models

  16-05-2022 17:09 via space.com
  
  Leica binocular deals may be a rare sighting, but we've rounded up the lowest prices currently available.
  
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• Mars helicopter Ingenuity scouts rocky ridge for Perseverance rover

  16-05-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  As NASA's Martian helicopter recovers from a communications glitch, data from a past flight is showing a Red Planet ridge in high definition.
  
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• Spotting Dots on the Sun

  16-05-2022 16:54
  
  You’ve heard of sunspots, but how about Sun dots? A recent solar mission has snapped photos of tiny, bright dots on the Sun, and astronomers are contemplating their cause.
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• Extraterrestrial stone brings first supernova clues to Earth

  16-05-2022 14:17
  The extraterrestrial Hypatia stone found in Egypt could be the first tangible evidence on Earth of a supernova type Ia explosion. These rare supernovas are some of the most energetic events in the universe. If the hypothesis is correct, Hypatia would be a 'forensic' clue of an epic cosmic story started sometime in the early formation of our solar system.
  
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• Marvel movies in chronological order

  16-05-2022 13:55 via space.com
  
  Watch every Marvel movie in chronological order from Captain America: The First Avenger to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
  
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• Super Flower Blood Moon of 2022, longest total lunar eclipse in 33 years, wows stargazers

  16-05-2022 08:23 via space.com
  
  The Super Flower Blood Moon total lunar eclipse wowed stargazers and was the longest lunar eclipse since 1989.
  
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• Amazing photos of the Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse of 2022

  16-05-2022 07:28 via space.com
  
  The Super Flower Blood Moon of May saw the first total lunar eclipse of 2022 overnight on May 15 and 16 and the view was simply spectacular in these photos.
  
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• 22 May 2022 (6 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-05-2022 06:16 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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• 22 May 2022 (6 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  16-05-2022 06:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°27'.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (Yesterday): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (9 hours ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (8 hours ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (7 hours ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (6 hours ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (6 days ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (58 minutes ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (5 hours ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (5 days ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (4 hours ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (4 days ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (39 minutes ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (3 hours ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (3 days ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (23 hours ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (22 hours ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (21 hours ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (20 minutes ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 16 May 2022 (20 hours ago): Full Moon

  16-05-2022 06:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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