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• 02 Jun 2022 (3 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 23:20 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (4 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 22:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• NASA picks 2 companies to build spacesuits for astronauts on the moon and in Earth orbit

  01-06-2022 22:26 via space.com
  
  NASA has selected two companies to make spacesuits for its Artemis moon program and future International Space Station missions.
  
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• NASA just picked these 2 companies to build next-gen spacesuits for the moon, space station

  01-06-2022 22:26 via space.com
  
  NASA has selected two companies to make spacesuits for its Artemis moon program and future International Space Station missions.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (5 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 21:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope will release its 1st science-quality images July 12

  01-06-2022 21:18 via space.com
  
  We now have a date for our first real images from NASA's next-generation observatory.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (6 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 20:38 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• Full moon calendar {year}: When to see the next full moon

  01-06-2022 20:04 via space.com
  
  The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (7 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 19:40 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• Groundbreaking sets stage for space shuttle Endeavour launch-like display

  01-06-2022 19:01 via space.com
  
  It is a sight that gave astronauts a reason to pause, and soon it will be one that the public can see for themselves at the California Science Center: a space shuttle standing poised for launch.
  
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• NASA's Mars MAVEN spacecraft spent 3 months on the brink of disaster

  01-06-2022 18:40 via space.com
  
  In February, one of NASA's Mars spacecraft slipped into a safe mode that nearly ended the mission.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (8 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 18:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• Sky-Watcher telescope deals available right now

  01-06-2022 18:28 via space.com
  
  We've found the best Sky-Watcher telescope deals for you.
  
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• What the Voyager space probes can teach humanity about immortality as they sail for trillions of years

  01-06-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  Both Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, carry little pieces of humanity in the form of their Golden Records.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (9 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 17:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• Astronomy team finds evidence of galactic metal shrouded in dust

  01-06-2022 17:17
  Using NASA's SOFIA observatory and other data resources, an international team of astronomers has uncovered evidence of metals in local galaxies -- found to be deficient in earlier studies -- by analyzing infrared data gathered during a multiyear campaign.
  
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• Physicists just rewrote a foundational rule for nuclear fusion reactors that could unleash twice the power

  01-06-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  Future fusion reactions inside tokamaks could shine even brighter than before, thanks to groundbreaking new research to find the maximum density of the hydrogen plasma fuel that powers them.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (10 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 16:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• New and improved satellites will help track storms this hurricane season

  01-06-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  Atlantic hurricane season begins today (June 1), and several new weather satellites will collect valuable data to improve hurricane forecasting this year.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (11 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 15:34 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD binocular review

  01-06-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  With sharp optics and a chest harness included, the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD binocular is an excellent value mid-range option for stargazing and more.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (12 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 14:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• NASA's sun-grazing Parker Solar Probe will zip through its 12th stellar closeup today

  01-06-2022 13:31 via space.com
  
  NASA's sun-grazing spacecraft will make its 12th close flyby of our star on Wednesday (June 1), marking the halfway point of the mission.
  
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• On This Day In Space: June 1, 2011: Space shuttle Endeavour's Final Touchdown

  01-06-2022 13:30 via space.com
  
  On June 1, 2011, NASA's space shuttle Endeavor touched down safely for the final time. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (13 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 13:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (14 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 12:28 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• NASA to make big announcement about Artemis moon spacesuits today. Watch the reveal live.

  01-06-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  NASA will apparently announce today (June 1) who's going to make the spacesuits for its Artemis moon program, and you can watch the big reveal live.
  
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• Night sky, June 2022: What you can see this month [maps]

  01-06-2022 11:50 via space.com
  
  Find out what's up in your night sky during June 2022 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.
  
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• Launch of NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission delayed to June 13

  01-06-2022 11:48 via space.com
  
  The launch of NASA's CAPSTONE moon mission has been pushed back another week, to no earlier than June 13.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (15 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 11:28 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (16 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 10:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• June: Pre-dawn Planet-Palooza

  01-06-2022 10:15
  
  
  Download this month's Sky Tour podcast to find out where and when to spot a rare alignment of five planets in the sky before dawn.
  The post June: Pre-dawn Planet-Palooza appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (17 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 09:20 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (18 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 08:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (19 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 07:37 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (20 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 06:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (21 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 05:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (22 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 04:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (23 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 03:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 11 Jun 2022 (10 days away): C/2021 E3 (ZTF) at perihelion

  01-06-2022 01:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2021 E3 (ZTF) makes its closest approach to the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jun 2022 (9 days away): Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2022

  01-06-2022 01:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Daytime Arietid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 07 Jun 2022 (6 days away): Moon at First Quarter

  01-06-2022 01:16 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 (5 days away): Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition

  01-06-2022 01:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 29 Amphitrite makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 04 Jun 2022 (3 days away): Saturn enters retrograde motion

  01-06-2022 01:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 02 Jun 2022 (Tomorrow): The Moon at apogee

  01-06-2022 01:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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