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• 12 Aug 2022 (3 hours away): Full Moon

  11-08-2022 23:40 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• SpaceX fires up Starship Super Heavy booster again in long engine test

  11-08-2022 23:09 via space.com
  
  The Super Heavy prototype Booster 7 fired one of its 33 Raptor engines for more than 20 seconds on Thursday (Aug. 11).
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (6 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-08-2022 23:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (4 hours away): Full Moon

  11-08-2022 22:42 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Betelgeuse is bouncing back from bizarre dimming episode

  11-08-2022 22:17 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have long considered Betelgeuse a candidate for a long-overdue supernova within our galaxy. Yet the red supergiant appears to be recovering following a mysterious 2019 event.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (7 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-08-2022 22:15 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (5 hours away): Full Moon

  11-08-2022 21:44 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 3rd Chinese space station module arrives at spaceport ahead of October launch

  11-08-2022 21:40 via space.com
  
  The Mengtian module arrived at Wenchang spaceport in south China on Tuesday (Aug. 9) after being shipped in containers from the northern port city of Tianjin.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (8 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-08-2022 21:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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• Bizarre meteorite is 1st to show scars from pebble-shooting asteroid

  11-08-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  A meteorite on Earth holds new evidence that asteroids do indeed mysteriously spit out pebbles, a new study finds.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (6 hours away): Full Moon

  11-08-2022 20:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (9 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-08-2022 20:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (7 hours away): Full Moon

  11-08-2022 20:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope catches 'impostor' galaxies red-handed

  11-08-2022 19:59 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have found at least one dusty galaxy masquerading as a high-redshift galaxy, complicating the search for the first galaxies.
  
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• China launches 16 commercial remote sensing and weather satellites

  11-08-2022 19:44 via space.com
  
  China has carried out its ninth orbital mission within the last 30 days, sending 16 new commercial satellites into orbit with a Long March 6 rocket.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (10 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-08-2022 19:21 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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• Equatorial Mars is surprisingly dry, NASA's InSight lander finds

  11-08-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's InSight Mars lander has discovered little evidence of underground water at its site, but scientists are urging more research before drawing firm conclusions.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (8 hours away): Full Moon

  11-08-2022 18:44 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (9 hours away): Full Moon

  11-08-2022 18:06 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (11 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-08-2022 18:06 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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• Hubble-servicing NASA astronaut urges human-robot synergy for future moon missions

  11-08-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  John Grunsfeld says NASA should embrace and expand the partnership between human space explorers and robotic ones.
  
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• Meteor showers and shooting stars: Formation and history

  11-08-2022 17:36 via space.com
  
  Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through a trail of dust from asteroids or comets, the dust burns up in Earth's atmosphere resulting in shooting stars.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (12 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-08-2022 17:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (13 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-08-2022 16:48 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (10 hours away): Full Moon

  11-08-2022 16:48 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Maxar will build 14 missile-tracking satellites for new warning system

  11-08-2022 16:03 via space.com
  
  L3Harris Technologies asked Maxar to produce the satellites for the second stage of the Space Development Agency's missile-tracking constellation.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (11 hours away): Full Moon

  11-08-2022 15:55 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (14 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-08-2022 15:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (12 hours away): Full Moon

  11-08-2022 15:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Bright fireball over Madrid traced back to comet of origin

  11-08-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  A meteor that erupted in a fireball at the end of July has been traced back to the debris of a comet that formed 4.6 billion years ago.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (15 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-08-2022 14:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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• On This Day In Space: Aug. 11, 1960: 1st object successfully recovered from orbit

  11-08-2022 14:24 via space.com
  
  On Aug. 11, 1960, part of the Discoverer 13 satellite became the first human-made object to be recovered from Earth's orbit.
  
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• Save up to $140 on Anycubic 3D printers in back-to-school sale - ends August 12

  11-08-2022 14:09 via space.com
  
  The sale ends August 12, so you'll have to act fast if you want a top discount on a top 3D printer.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (13 hours away): Full Moon

  11-08-2022 13:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• The last supermoon of the year rises tonight: Watch it online for free

  11-08-2022 13:44 via space.com
  
  Watch the last supermoon of the year rise over Rome with the Virtual Telescope Project's free livestream, which starts on Aug. 12 at 1:30 a.m. ET.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (16 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-08-2022 13:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (14 hours away): Full Moon

  11-08-2022 13:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Lego NASA Apollo Saturn V review

  11-08-2022 13:00 via space.com
  
  For fans of authentic models of real-life objects, you don't get much better than Lego NASA Apollo Saturn V.
  
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• Star Trek movies in order: Chronological and release

  11-08-2022 12:38 via space.com
  
  Untangle the different timelines and get the popcorn: Here are the Star Trek movies in order — both chronological and release.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (17 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-08-2022 12:24 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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• Nikon Z fc camera review

  11-08-2022 12:11 via space.com
  
  The Nikon Z fc combines throwback styling with modern mirrorless camera technology in a neat APS-C package that we rate highly.
  
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• US Postal Service begins orders for Webb Space Telescope stamp

  11-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  The United States Postal Service is giving the public a month to get ready for the release of its James Webb Space Telescope stamp. The Forever stamp is available for pre-order from the USPS website.
  
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• Supermoon alert: The last supermoon of the year rises tonight!

  11-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  August's full moon will occur tonight (Aug. 11) and is the last supermoon of the year. The dazzling Sturgeon supermoon will outshine many Perseid meteors.
  
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• Moon rocks found in Antarctica include tiny amounts of gas that may have come from Earth

  11-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  The discovery of noble gases from Earth's mantle in lunar meteorites may confirm that the moon formed when our planet suffered a giant impact.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (15 hours away): Full Moon

  11-08-2022 11:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (18 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-08-2022 11:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (16 hours away): Full Moon

  11-08-2022 11:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Explore the weirdest weather in the solar system with All About Space magazine

  11-08-2022 10:53 via space.com
  
  All About Space issue 133 explores the weirdest weather in the solar system including space weather events influenced by our angry, stormy sun.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (19 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-08-2022 10:24 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (20 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  11-08-2022 09:44 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'.
  
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