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• 'The Mandalorian' season 3 is coming in February 2023 on Disney Plus

  31-05-2022 23:48 via space.com
  
  Lucasfilm has just announced a new February 2023 arrival for "The Mandalorian" Season 3 on Disney Plus.
  
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• 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' episode 4 embraces classic, submarine-style space battles

  31-05-2022 23:35 via space.com
  
  There are notable nods to "The Wrath of Khan" in episode 4 of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."
  
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• Planet Parade to Grace the Dawn Sky this Month

  31-05-2022 23:21
  
  All five naked-eye planets will line up in the dawn sky in June. Not only that, they’ll also be in their proper order from the Sun.
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• China rolls out rocket for crewed Shenzhou 14 mission ahead of Saturday launch (video, photos)

  31-05-2022 22:28 via space.com
  
  China is gearing up to send the third crew to its new Tiangong space station, with launch set for late Saturday (June 4) U.S. Eastern time.
  
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• Blue Origin targets June 4 for next space tourist mission after delay

  31-05-2022 22:10 via space.com
  
  NS-21, the next mission of Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle, is now targeted for Saturday (June 4) — about two weeks later than originally planned.
  
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• Mysterious pulsar spins too slowly with 7 different pulse patterns

  31-05-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  A single flash from the sky pointed the way to a bizarre star that rotates very slowly, making it difficult to figure out if it's a pulsar or some other stellar object.
  
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• New tau Herculid meteor shower drops bright fireballs, but no 'meteor storm,' for stargazers (photos)

  31-05-2022 20:16 via space.com
  
  "Shooting stars" from a new meteor shower lit up the night sky in a dazzling display, even if it wasn't a "meteor storm" some stargazers hoped for.
  
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• Why Uranus and Neptune are different colors

  31-05-2022 20:01
  Astronomers may now understand why the similar planets Uranus and Neptune are different colors. Researchers have now developed a single atmospheric model that matches observations of both planets. The model reveals that excess haze on Uranus builds up in the planet's stagnant, sluggish atmosphere and makes it appear a lighter tone than Neptune.
  
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• FAA delays environmental review of SpaceX's Starship 2 more weeks, to June 13

  31-05-2022 19:40 via space.com
  
  The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has delayed the completion of its environmental review of SpaceX's Starship program by another two weeks, to June 13.
  
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• Chinese scientists call for plan to destroy Elon Musk's Starlink satellites

  31-05-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  Microwave jammers, mini-satellites and space lasers could all be used to scuttle Starlink .
  
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• The best sci-fi movies and TV shows to stream on Disney Plus in June

  31-05-2022 18:33 via space.com
  
  Here are the best space and science fiction movies and TV shows to watch on Disney Plus in June.
  
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• CAPSTONE: A pathfinding moon cubesat for the Artemis program

  31-05-2022 18:11 via space.com
  
  The CAPSTONE mission will test the feasibility of an energy-efficient orbit and navigation around the moon in preparation for the Artemis mission.
  
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• 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' episodes one and two reunite Star Wars fans with a beloved character they’ll no longer recognize

  31-05-2022 16:32 via space.com
  
  One day you’re a Jedi Knight, the next you’re harvesting meat in the middle of the desert and living in a cave with your hairless camel…
  
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• Obi-Wan Kenobi episode one & two Easter eggs: Callbacks to a more civilized age

  31-05-2022 16:27 via space.com
  
  You don’t have to be an inquisitor to hunt down all of ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’s’ Easter eggs and Star Wars references, but it helps…
  
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• Meet Denebola, and Catch a Lion by the Tail

  31-05-2022 14:30
  
  Meet Denebola, the tail of Leo, the Lion. This young star is a fast rotater but otherwise not that different from our Sun.The post Meet Denebola, and Catch a Lion by the Tail appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  
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• On This Day In Space: May 31, 1990: Kristall module launches to Mir Space Station

  31-05-2022 12:19 via space.com
  
  On May 31, 1990, the Soviet Union launched a new module to the Mir space station. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
  
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• 4 big Milky Way mysteries the next Gaia mission data dump may solve

  31-05-2022 12:16 via space.com
  
  Here are four big scientific questions about the Milky Way that astronomers hope to solve with the upcoming data dump from the European Gaia galaxy-charting mission.
  
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• Hubble telescope snaps trippy new view of two swirling galaxies

  31-05-2022 12:11 via space.com
  
  A peculiar pair of galaxies swirls together in a mesmerizing new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope.
  
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• 11 Jun 2022 (11 days away): C/2021 E3 (ZTF) at perihelion

  31-05-2022 01:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2021 E3 (ZTF) makes its closest approach to the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jun 2022 (10 days away): Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2022

  31-05-2022 01:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Daytime Arietid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 07 Jun 2022 (7 days away): Moon at First Quarter

  31-05-2022 01:10 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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• 06 Jun 2022 (6 days away): Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition

  31-05-2022 01:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 29 Amphitrite makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 04 Jun 2022 (4 days away): Saturn enters retrograde motion

  31-05-2022 01:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (2 days away): The Moon at apogee

  31-05-2022 01:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• Spectacular Hubble image captures 'grand spiral' galaxy

  31-05-2022 00:00 via space.com
  
  The spiral arms of NGC 3631 are bursting with star-forming regions captured in a stunning Hubble Space Telescope image.
  
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