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• NASA funds nuclear power systems for possible use on the moon

  23-06-2022 23:34 via space.com
  
  Three companies will demonstrate their potential to power lunar infrastructure using nuclear fission systems, under new joint NASA contracts announced on Tuesday (June 21).
  
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• NASA declares Artemis 1 moon rocket test successful, begins prepping for launch

  23-06-2022 21:38 via space.com
  
  The most recent Artemis 1 "wet dress rehearsal" wasn't perfect, but it was good enough to keep the NASA moon mission on course for liftoff a few months from now.
  
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• NASA declares Artemis 1 moon mission test successful, begins prepping for launch

  23-06-2022 21:38 via space.com
  
  The most recent Artemis 1 "wet dress rehearsal" wasn't perfect, but it was good enough to keep the NASA moon mission on course for liftoff a few months from now.
  
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• South Korea cancels Apophis asteroid probe: report

  23-06-2022 20:00 via space.com
  
  South Korea has canceled its effort to visit the space rock Apophis during a close, but harmless, flyby of our Earth in 2029, according to a media report.
  
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• Launch of NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission delayed to June 27

  23-06-2022 20:00 via space.com
  
  The launch of NASA's CAPSTONE moon mission has been delayed at least two additional days, to no earlier than Monday (June 27).
  
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• Rare alignment of 5 planets peaks Friday as crescent moon joins the parade

  23-06-2022 19:03 via space.com
  
  A rare planetary alignment will peak predawn on Friday (June 24) when the crescent moon joins the party. An alignment like this will not occur again until 2040.
  
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• Blood-red aurora transforms into 'STEVE' before stargazer's eyes

  23-06-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  New footage shows the mysterious auroral phenomenon called STEVE emerging from a blood-red arc of light in New Zealand in 2015.
  
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• Untangling the Milky Way's evolution through big-data astronomy

  23-06-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  Mapping the Milky Way is a task similar in scope and size to the Human Genome Project. Here, we look at the journey of data collected by the Gaia telescope as it reveals the galaxy's secrets.
  
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• Scientists map weird metal asteroid that NASA spacecraft will launch to this year

  23-06-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  Planetary scientists have created a new, detailed map of the asteroid Psyche, providing a tantalizing preview of the target for a NASA mission set to launch later this year.
  
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• Mercury-bound spacecraft whizzes past the smallest planet for the 2nd time

  23-06-2022 16:07 via space.com
  
  The Mercury-bound space probe BepiColombo has taken its second look at its target planet today during a superclose flyby designed to slow it down and adjust its trajectory.
  
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• Bizarre spiral object found swirling around Milky Way's center

  23-06-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have peered into the center of the Milky Way and discovered what appears to be a miniature spiral galaxy, swirling around a single large star.
  
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• Supernovae Swept Out Barnard's Loop in Orion

  23-06-2022 15:51
  
  Astronomers have mapped Orion in 3D to understand the origin of the large arc of Barnard’s Loop — and you can interact with the 3D image!
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• NASA will unveil the James Webb Space Telescope's 1st science photos in July. Here's how to watch.

  23-06-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  After half a year of commissioning in space, the James Webb Space Telescope will release its first science images in July. Here's how you can tune in to the historic event for free.
  
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• Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 OS HSM lens review

  23-06-2022 13:35 via space.com
  
  Big, brutal, comparatively slow but this lens has world-beating zoom capabilities.
  
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• On This Day In Space: June 23, 1949: Bell X-1 rocket plane takes 117th Flight

  23-06-2022 13:35 via space.com
  
  On June 23, 1949, what would be called the Bell X-1 rocket plane flew for the 117th time. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
  
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• See the moon 'jump' over Uranus in the predawn sky this week

  23-06-2022 13:22 via space.com
  
  The moon will appear to hop over Uranus in the predawn sky as it continues its planetary tour. The event will occur between Friday (June 24) and Saturday (June 25).
  
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• 'Emerging super Crab' might be the most powerful pulsar ever discovered

  23-06-2022 13:22 via space.com
  
  Sifting through data from the Very Large Array Sky Survey, scientists have observed an object that might be a "​​pulsar wind nebula."
  
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• Lego NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander review

  23-06-2022 12:51 via space.com
  
  Lego NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander is a set that doesn’t quite live up to its intergalactic potential.
  
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• Hubble Space Telescope catches dead star in the act of cosmic cannibalism

  23-06-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a white dwarf star devouring material from its own system, suggesting that water and other volatiles might be common in the outer reaches of planetary systems.
  
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• 28 Jun 2022 (5 days away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  23-06-2022 01:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 27 Jun 2022 (4 days away): June Bootid meteor shower 2022

  23-06-2022 01:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The June Bootid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 27 Jun 2022 (4 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury

  23-06-2022 01:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°56'.
  
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• 26 Jun 2022 (3 days away): Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky

  23-06-2022 01:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky.
  
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• 26 Jun 2022 (3 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus

  23-06-2022 01:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 24 Jun 2022 (Tomorrow): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  23-06-2022 01:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Indonesia and Australia.
  
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• Ariane 5 rocket launches 2 communications satellites to orbit from South America

  23-06-2022 00:48 via space.com
  
  A European Ariane 5 rocket launched two communications satellites to orbit from South America on Wednesday evening (June 22).
  
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