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• 14 Jun 2022 (14 hours away): Full Moon

  13-06-2022 23:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• SpaceX's Starship rocket project can continue in South Texas, FAA review finds

  13-06-2022 22:13 via space.com
  
  SpaceX can continue developing and testing its huge Starship vehicle in South Texas, provided the company takes pains to mitigate its impact on the area, a long-awaited environmental review has found.
  
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• 14 Jun 2022 (15 hours away): Full Moon

  13-06-2022 21:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• The Gaia Revolution: New Data and Strange Stars

  13-06-2022 21:16
  
  Astronomers will use the newest data release from the Gaia mission to explore stellar tsunamis, Milky Way history, and more.
  The post The Gaia Revolution: New Data and Strange Stars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  
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• Strawberry supermoon of June rises on Tuesday. Here's what to expect.

  13-06-2022 21:15 via space.com
  
  Check out our guide to everything you need to know about today's Strawberry supermoon
  
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• A long solar flare just erupted from the sun and the video is stunning

  13-06-2022 21:11 via space.com
  
  The sun flexed its considerable magnetic muscles today (June 13), and two solar spacecraft captured the show on video.
  
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• 14 Jun 2022 (16 hours away): Full Moon

  13-06-2022 20:56 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Simulations reveal hydrodynamics of planetary engulfment by expanding star

  13-06-2022 20:07
  A new study using hydrodynamical simulations reveals the forces acting on a planet when it is swallowed by an expanding star. The results show that the interactions of a substellar body (a planet or brown dwarf) with the hot gas in the outer envelope of a sun-like star can lead to a range of outcomes depending on the size of the engulfed object and the stage of the star's evolution. The dynamics and possible outcomes of planetary engulfment are poorly understood, but it is thought to be a relati
  
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• 14 Jun 2022 (17 hours away): Full Moon

  13-06-2022 20:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 'Dark' black hole wandering the Milky Way may be the smallest yet detected

  13-06-2022 19:47 via space.com
  
  A rogue black hole wandering the space lanes of our Milky Way galaxy alone could be the smallest black hole yet found.
  
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• 14 Jun 2022 (18 hours away): Full Moon

  13-06-2022 19:09 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 14 Jun 2022 (19 hours away): Full Moon

  13-06-2022 17:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Best monocular 2022: Quality kit you can use for stargazing

  13-06-2022 17:49 via space.com
  
  Monoculars aren't just for observing wildlife; they can enhance your stargazing experience too.
  
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• 14 Jun 2022 (20 hours away): Full Moon

  13-06-2022 17:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Lego Star Wars The Mandalorian Helmet review

  13-06-2022 16:30 via space.com
  
  Mando’s helmet is an absolute must for any Star Wars fan. This Lego set is the way.
  
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• 14 Jun 2022 (21 hours away): Full Moon

  13-06-2022 16:06 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 14 Jun 2022 (22 hours away): Full Moon

  13-06-2022 15:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Lego space deals: discounts on spaceships, space stations and NASA kits

  13-06-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  Blast off with these amazing Lego space deals for space fans young and old.
  
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• 14 Jun 2022 (23 hours away): Full Moon

  13-06-2022 14:15 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' episode three Easter eggs: Darth Vader, Quinlan Vos and Zach Braff?

  13-06-2022 14:01 via space.com
  
  Obi-Wan’s third outing is stuffed full of Star Wars Easter eggs, trivia, and tidbits that will get force sensitives tingling.
  
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• 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' episode three boasts plenty of action, but old Ben isn't the Jedi he once was

  13-06-2022 12:49 via space.com
  
  Obi-Wan finally swings his lightsaber around and makes whooshing sounds as Darth Vader makes his return.
  
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• With Voyager 1 data mystery, NASA relies on slow, long-distance conversation

  13-06-2022 12:26 via space.com
  
  NASA's Voyager 1 team is trying to work out why the spacecraft appears to be confused about its location in space, but the mission's distance from Earth makes solving the issue challenging.
  
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• Jupiter's icy moon Europa will block out a star for lucky skywatchers

  13-06-2022 12:25 via space.com
  
  Jupiter's moon Europa is set to obscure a star while being shadowed by its own host planet.
  
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• Giant galaxy cluster collision triggers vast shock wave stretching over a million light-years long

  13-06-2022 12:25 via space.com
  
  NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory spotted enormous shock waves racing away from a collision of two galaxy clusters.
  
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• Gaia spacecraft: Mapping the Milky Way like never before

  13-06-2022 10:36 via space.com
  
  Europe's Gaia space telescope creates the most comprehensive map of the Milky Way, allowing astronomers to study our galaxy's distant past, as well as its future.
  
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• 21 Jun 2022 (8 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  13-06-2022 01:04 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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• 18 Jun 2022 (5 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  13-06-2022 01:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°16'.
  
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• 16 Jun 2022 (3 days away): Mercury at greatest elongation west

  13-06-2022 01:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky.
  
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• 15 Jun 2022 (2 days away): The Moon at aphelion

  13-06-2022 01:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 14 Jun 2022 (Tomorrow): Full Moon

  13-06-2022 01:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 14 Jun 2022 (2 days away): The Moon at perigee

  13-06-2022 01:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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