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• Capture this Olympus OM-D E-M1X camera for $1100 less in Prime Day deal

  11-07-2022 23:26 via space.com
  
  At 37% off, this sweet sale on this professional SLR-style compact won't last long.
  
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• Save $31 on this Lego Millennium Falcon set at Walmart

  11-07-2022 23:15 via space.com
  
  There is an out-of-this-world deal on this 1,351-piece Star Wars Lego set.
  
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• Lego International Space Station soars into 25% Prime Day discount

  11-07-2022 22:35 via space.com
  
  The iconic symbol of our generation's space explorers is $18 off.
  
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• CERN will launch its first satellite this week on new European rideshare rocket

  11-07-2022 22:30 via space.com
  
  CELESTA extends radiation studies following related work with the Large Hadron Collider, which restarted in April.
  
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• NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is ready to begin its epic science mission

  11-07-2022 22:23 via space.com
  
  The powerful eyes of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope are now fully open and ready to observe the cosmos.
  
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• VR headset deals: Save on Oculus Quest 2 & more in Amazon Prime Day VR deals

  11-07-2022 21:46 via space.com
  
  We've found some of the best VR headset deals available across Amazon Prime Day.
  
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• HP Reverb G2 VR Headset levels up your gaming for $80 less this Prime Day

  11-07-2022 21:41 via space.com
  
  Save 13% on this virtual reality headset when you shop on Amazon during Prime Day sales.
  
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• 'Hot robots' may be necessary for future nuclear space missions

  11-07-2022 21:30 via space.com
  
  If nuclear-powered spaceflight is ever realized, there will be a need for new types of robots to perform dangerous maintenance tasks.
  
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• Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon hyperdrives into 20% Prime Day discount

  11-07-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  Do the Kessel Run for $32 less in this Lego Star Wars spaceship.
  
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• The ultimate fate of a star shredded by a black hole

  11-07-2022 20:32
  In 2019, astronomers observed the nearest example to date of a star that was shredded, or 'spaghettified,' after approaching too close to a massive black hole. That tidal disruption of a sun-like star by a black hole 1 million times more massive than itself took place 215 million light years from Earth. Luckily, this was the first such event bright enough that astronomers could study the optical light from the stellar death, specifically the light's polarization, to learn more about what happene
  
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• Lightning fails to strike Marvel's latest superhero circus, 'Thor: Love and Thunder'

  11-07-2022 20:29 via space.com
  
  Marvel Studios releases director Taika Waititi's strangely uninvolving "Thor: Love and Thunder."
  
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• Hopping space dust makes asteroids look rougher

  11-07-2022 19:50
  When NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at the asteroid Bennu, scientists discovered something surprising: The asteroid's surface wasn't smooth like many were expecting but was covered in large boulders. Now, a team of physicists think they know why.
  
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• Oculus Quest 2 Prime Day deal lets you experience the virtual world for less

  11-07-2022 19:12 via space.com
  
  Save 16% on this renewed virtual reality headset when you shop on Amazon during the Prime Day sales.
  
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• Take to the skies with this ultimate DJI Air 2S drone combo, now $260 off

  11-07-2022 18:03 via space.com
  
  Check out this incredible Prime Day drone deal that brings the DJI Air 2S Drone Combo to its lowest ever price.
  
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• July's supermoon will shine online — here's how you can watch for free

  11-07-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  The Virtual Telescope broadcast starts July 13 at 4 p.m. EDT and will showcase our celestial neighbor over Rome.
  
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• A NASA telescope aboard a high-altitude balloon will float over the South Pole to study a 'star-killer'

  11-07-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  The Astrophysics Stratospheric Telescope for High Spectral Resolution Observations at Submillimeter-wavelengths (ASTHROS) will study an unusual "star-killer" phenomenon.
  
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• What Will the James Webb Space Telescope Reveal?

  11-07-2022 16:25
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope's first year of observations promises to reveal exoplanet atmospheres and surfaces, infant galaxies, and maybe even the first black holes.The post What Will the James Webb Space Telescope Reveal? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  
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• What the James Webb Space Telescope's First Year Will Reveal

  11-07-2022 16:25
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope's first year of observations promises to reveal exoplanet atmospheres and surfaces, infant galaxies, and maybe even the first black holes.The post What the James Webb Space Telescope's First Year Will Reveal appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  
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• World's most sensitive dark matter detector delivers 1st results

  11-07-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment has delivered its first results which show it to be the most sensitive dark matter detector to date.
  
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• Save $500 on the Sony A7 II in this early Amazon Prime Day deal

  11-07-2022 15:28 via space.com
  
  This early Amazon Prime Day deal means you can save big bucks on the fantastic Sony A7 II camera.
  
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• Celestron 114LCM computerized Newtonian telescope: Amazon Prime Day deal

  11-07-2022 15:18 via space.com
  
  Save almost $76 on this computerized Newtonian telescope deal from Celestron over at Amazon.
  
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• Astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell recounts her discovery of pulsars

  11-07-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  In "The Sky Is for Everyone," Jocelyn Bell Burnell and a host of other scientists share their experiences as women navigating the field of astronomy.
  
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• Lego is offering double VIP points over Amazon Prime Day event

  11-07-2022 14:19 via space.com
  
  Get double VIP points when you buy from the Lego store on July 12-13.
  
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• Watch President Biden unveil the 1st James Webb Space Telescope science image today!

  11-07-2022 13:48 via space.com
  
  President Joe Biden will unveil the first image from the James Webb Space Telescope from the White House less than 24 hours before the official release. Here's how you can watch it live.
  
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• Mars: Everything you need to know about the Red Planet

  11-07-2022 12:27 via space.com
  
  Mars, the fourth planet from the sun is famed for its rusty red appearance. Here we explore the Red Planet in more detail and see why scientists find it so intriguing.
  
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• Save over $40 with these Celestron binocular deals on Amazon

  11-07-2022 12:20 via space.com
  
  These Celestron binoculars are on sale at Amazon and are perfect for astronomers and those wanting to view wildlife.
  
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• NASA's Mars Life Explorer mission would dig deep to hunt for Red Planet life

  11-07-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  A NASA concept mission called Mars Life Explorer would dig into Red Planet ice, hunting for signs of living organisms.
  
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• NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will change the way we see our solar system

  11-07-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  In the next year, the James Webb Space Telescope will spend roughly 7% of its time focused not on distant galaxies, but on our own solar system. Here's a look at what it might see.
  
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• China deploys deorbiting 'drag sail' to aid fight against space junk

  11-07-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  China has unfolded a large sail attached to a rocket component following a recent launch, as part of tests designed to help reduce the amount of space junk orbiting Earth.
  
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• Save $500 on the Panasonic Lumix S5 camera

  11-07-2022 11:56 via space.com
  
  This early Amazon Prime Day deal means you get their lowest price on a powerful camera, perfectly suited for both photo and video shooting.
  
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• 19 Jul 2022 (8 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  11-07-2022 01:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°13'.
  
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• 16 Jul 2022 (5 days away): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  11-07-2022 01:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 15 Jul 2022 (4 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-07-2022 01:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°02'.
  
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• 13 Jul 2022 (2 days away): The Moon at perigee

  11-07-2022 01:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 13 Jul 2022 (2 days away): The Moon at aphelion

  11-07-2022 01:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 13 Jul 2022 (2 days away): Full Moon

  11-07-2022 01:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 19 Jul 2022 (9 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  11-07-2022 00:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°13'.
  
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• 10 Jul 2022 (Yesterday): Mercury at perihelion

  11-07-2022 00:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2022 (9 hours ago): Mercury at perihelion

  11-07-2022 00:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2022 (9 days ago): Mercury at perihelion

  11-07-2022 00:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2022 (8 hours ago): Mercury at perihelion

  11-07-2022 00:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2022 (8 days ago): Mercury at perihelion

  11-07-2022 00:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2022 (7 hours ago): Mercury at perihelion

  11-07-2022 00:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2022 (7 days ago): Mercury at perihelion

  11-07-2022 00:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2022 (6 hours ago): Mercury at perihelion

  11-07-2022 00:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2022 (6 days ago): Mercury at perihelion

  11-07-2022 00:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2022 (53 minutes ago): Mercury at perihelion

  11-07-2022 00:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2022 (5 hours ago): Mercury at perihelion

  11-07-2022 00:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2022 (5 days ago): Mercury at perihelion

  11-07-2022 00:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2022 (4 hours ago): Mercury at perihelion

  11-07-2022 00:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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