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• 'Woohoo! We're not going to die!' Blue Origin space tourists celebrate successful mission

  04-08-2022 23:40 via space.com
  
  Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle carried six people on a roughly 10-minute flight today (Aug. 4) — a brief mission, but long enough to change the passengers' lives forever.
  
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• 05 Aug 2022 (13 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-08-2022 23:17 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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• SpaceX addressing Falcon 9 rocket damage ahead of next NASA astronaut launch

  04-08-2022 22:44 via space.com
  
  SpaceX is making some changes following transport damage to a Falcon 9 rocket, with Crew-5 commander Nicole Mann telling reporters she's confident the system will fly safely.
  
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• 05 Aug 2022 (14 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-08-2022 22:23 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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• NASA moon contractor Masten Space Systems files for bankruptcy: reports

  04-08-2022 21:53 via space.com
  
  It's unclear at the moment how Masten's Commercial Lunar Payload Services mission for NASA will make its delivery to the moon.
  
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• 05 Aug 2022 (15 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-08-2022 21:19 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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• 05 Aug 2022 (16 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-08-2022 20:23 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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• 'The Orville' Season 3 penultimate episode is a bombardment on the senses

  04-08-2022 20:00 via space.com
  
  If epic space battle set pieces are you thing, like they are ours, then you're going to love 'The Orville' season 3, episode 9: 'Domino.'
  
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• 05 Aug 2022 (17 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-08-2022 19:22 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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• Perseid meteor shower 2022 webcast: How to watch the 'shooting stars' live online

  04-08-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  The annual Perseid meteor shower is approaching its peak, and you can enjoy the event live online.
  
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• China launches carbon and ecosystem monitoring satellite (video)

  04-08-2022 18:49 via space.com
  
  China launched a carbon and ecosystem monitoring satellite and two smaller payloads with the country's 28th launch of 2022 late on Wednesday (Aug. 3).
  
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• 05 Aug 2022 (18 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-08-2022 18:20 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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• Europe's troubled Mars rover still vital in the search for life on the Red Planet

  04-08-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  Europe's unlucky first Martian rover ExoMars can still play a big role in answering the question whether there has ever been life on the Red Planet?
  
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• Celebrate 10 years of NASA's Curiosity rover with these incredible images (gallery)

  04-08-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for 10 years, taking incredible photos as it goes. We take a look at some of its best images here.
  
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• 05 Aug 2022 (19 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-08-2022 17:33 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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• Save $70 on the powerful Celestron AstroMaster 114 EQ telescope

  04-08-2022 17:18 via space.com
  
  The powerful Newtonian reflector telescope is 22% off on Amazon and is a great choice for those without much experience.
  
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• Surprise! Asteroid wider than 2 football fields barrels past Earth

  04-08-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  NASA astronomers discovered that a large asteroid would zoom past Earth on Aug. 4, missing our planet by millions of miles.
  
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• 05 Aug 2022 (20 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-08-2022 16:13 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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• Blue Origin launches 6 people on company's 6th space tourism mission

  04-08-2022 16:09 via space.com
  
  Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle carried six people to the final frontier this morning (Aug. 4), including a few who notched spaceflight firsts.
  
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• Artemis 1 moon mission readies for crucial test for future crewed flights

  04-08-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  NASA plans to launch its debut Artemis moon mission no earlier than Aug. 29 on a rigorous certification test, to see if the system can safely accept humans on future lunar missions.
  
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• 05 Aug 2022 (21 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-08-2022 15:18 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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• These Lego Lightyear movie sets will let you build to infinity and beyond!

  04-08-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  A spaceship, a Zyclops and a Zurg are all available now on Lego.com.
  
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• How 'Lightyear' director Angus MacLane used Lego to inspire the movie's spaceships (exclusive clip)

  04-08-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  This exclusive behind-the-scenes clip showcases how the iconic bricks played an instrumental role in the production and development of "Lightyear."
  
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• 05 Aug 2022 (22 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-08-2022 14:24 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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• 12 Aug 2022 (8 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  04-08-2022 14:05 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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• Lego Star Wars R2-D2 review

  04-08-2022 14:00 via space.com
  
  This Lego Star Wars R2-D2 is definitely the droid you’re looking for.
  
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• 04 Aug 2022 (8 days ago): C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) reaches its brightest

  04-08-2022 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 04 Aug 2022 (7 days ago): C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) reaches its brightest

  04-08-2022 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 04 Aug 2022 (6 days ago): C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) reaches its brightest

  04-08-2022 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 04 Aug 2022 (5 days ago): C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) reaches its brightest

  04-08-2022 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 04 Aug 2022 (4 days ago): C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) reaches its brightest

  04-08-2022 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 04 Aug 2022 (3 days ago): C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) reaches its brightest

  04-08-2022 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 04 Aug 2022 (2 days ago): C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) reaches its brightest

  04-08-2022 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 05 Aug 2022 (23 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-08-2022 13:22 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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• Terraforming Mars board game review

  04-08-2022 12:57 via space.com
  
  Terraforming Mars is a detailed game, which reveals new elements with every replay – but not everyone will enjoy the pace of the final rounds.
  
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• Atlas V rocket launches missile-detecting satellite for U.S. Space Force

  04-08-2022 12:52 via space.com
  
  The sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite lifted off this morning (Aug. 4), completing the SBIRS GEO constellation for the U.S. Space Force.
  
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• Best zoom lenses

  04-08-2022 12:23 via space.com
  
  These are the best zoom lenses you can get right now for Canon, Nikon, Sony and other cameras.
  
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• Watch Blue Origin launch 6 people to suborbital space today

  04-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Blue Origin will launch six people to suborbital space and back on Thursday morning (Aug. 4), and you can watch the action live.
  
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• Watch Blue Origin launch 6 people to suborbital space Thursday morning

  04-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Blue Origin will launch six people to suborbital space and back on Thursday morning (Aug. 4), and you can watch the action live.
  
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• SpaceX will launch South Korea's 1st moon mission today: Watch live

  04-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday (Aug. 4) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
  
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• Meteors seem to be raining down on New Zealand, but why are some bright green?

  04-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Why are these meteors burning green, and what does it have to do with the aurora?
  
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• Just how big can a super-Earth get while staying 'habitable'?

  04-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  But could these giant, rocky planets actually sustain the conditions for life? Or is life limited to smaller planets like our own?
  
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• Rocket Lab launches US spy satellite on mystery mission

  04-08-2022 07:21 via space.com
  
  The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-199 mission launched early this morning (Aug. 4) atop a Rocket Lab Electron booster from New Zealand.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (8 days away): Full Moon

  04-08-2022 01:24 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 10 Aug 2022 (6 days away): The Moon at perigee

  04-08-2022 01:24 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 10 Aug 2022 (6 days away): The Moon at aphelion

  04-08-2022 01:24 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 10 Aug 2022 (6 days away): Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

  04-08-2022 01:24 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 05 Aug 2022 (Tomorrow): Moon at First Quarter

  04-08-2022 01:24 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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• 04 Aug 2022 (Today): C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) reaches its brightest

  04-08-2022 01:24 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) is well placed for observation.
  
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• You can watch 4 different rocket launches in free webcasts Thursday

  04-08-2022 00:28 via space.com
  
  If you're a fan of spaceflight, then Thursday will be a banner day with no less than four different rockets launching missions off planet Earth.
  
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