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• 14 Aug 2022 (19 hours away): Saturn at opposition

  13-08-2022 23:09 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Saturn is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 14 Aug 2022 (20 hours away): Saturn at opposition

  13-08-2022 22:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Saturn is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 14 Aug 2022 (21 hours away): Saturn at opposition

  13-08-2022 21:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Saturn is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 14 Aug 2022 (22 hours away): Saturn at opposition

  13-08-2022 20:09 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Saturn is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 14 Aug 2022 (23 hours away): Saturn at opposition

  13-08-2022 19:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Saturn is well placed in the sky.
  
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• Perseid meteor shower of 2022 thrills stargazers despite bright moon (photos)

  13-08-2022 16:43 via space.com
  
  Stargazers around the world captured some dazzling views of the Perseid meteor shower as it peaked overnight Friday and Saturday (Aug. 12-13)
  
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• 'For All Mankind' showrunners discuss the explosive season 3 finale

  13-08-2022 16:20 via space.com
  
  What could more pivotal to NASA history than landing the first humans on Mars? As revealed in the season 3 finale of "For All Mankind," the answer could be much more terrestrial. Warning: spoilers.
  
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• See the huge solar wings of China's space station in motion above Earth (video)

  13-08-2022 14:12 via space.com
  
  China’s space station recently gained a new module and with it a pair of huge, solar energy-capturing “wings” that can rotate as the outpost orbits the Earth.
  
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• Best time to buy a camera: shop smart and save

  13-08-2022 14:04 via space.com
  
  Are you thinking of buying a camera? Here are some tips and tricks to help you save money on your next purchase.
  
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• This Week In Space podcast: Episode 24 — Reinventing NASA

  13-08-2022 13:34 via space.com
  
  Rod Pyle and Geoffrey Notkin chat with former senior NASA official Lori Garver about how her time at the agency created winds of change.
  
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• Moon and Jupiter get together late Sunday night

  13-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Check out the king of the planets meeting up with the moon on Aug. 14, throughout most of the night.
  
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• Mars enters the evening sky tonight, here's how to find the Red Planet

  13-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Look for Mars low on the eastern horizon Saturday (Aug. 13) as the Red Planet comes into the evening sky, shining with Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (6 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  13-08-2022 03:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 13 Aug 2022 (6 days ago): Perseid meteor shower 2022

  13-08-2022 03:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 13 Aug 2022 (5 days ago): Perseid meteor shower 2022

  13-08-2022 03:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 13 Aug 2022 (4 days ago): Perseid meteor shower 2022

  13-08-2022 03:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 13 Aug 2022 (3 days ago): Perseid meteor shower 2022

  13-08-2022 03:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 13 Aug 2022 (2 days ago): Perseid meteor shower 2022

  13-08-2022 03:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (6 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  13-08-2022 01:02 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 Aug 2022 (5 days away): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  13-08-2022 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of United States and Kiribati.
  
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• 18 Aug 2022 (5 days away): κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2022

  13-08-2022 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 15 Aug 2022 (2 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-08-2022 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°51'.
  
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• 14 Aug 2022 (Tomorrow): Saturn at opposition

  13-08-2022 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Saturn is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 13 Aug 2022 (Today): Perseid meteor shower 2022

  13-08-2022 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• Supernova 'wreckage' blasts out cosmic rays in deep space

  13-08-2022 00:04 via space.com
  
  New evidence suggests the culprit for the cosmic assault presented by cosmic rays may be the shock waves from exploding stars.
  
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