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• Debris from most spectacular comet outburst may explain its perplexing behavior — and be visible in telescopes

  19-08-2022 23:00 via space.com
  
  Debris from the most spectacular comet outburst ever is visible from Earth this month and astronomers hope the observations might shed light on the puzzling event that brightened up the sky in 2007.
  
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• NASA's moon-landing Artemis astronauts will explore 1 of these lunar locales

  19-08-2022 22:08 via space.com
  
  We now know where on the moon NASA astronauts will set foot after more than 50 years' absence.
  
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• NASA's Artemis 3 moon-landing astronauts will explore 1 of these lunar locales

  19-08-2022 22:08 via space.com
  
  We now know where on the moon NASA astronauts will set foot after more than 50 years' absence.
  
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• Rocket Lab planning to launch private Venus mission in May 2023

  19-08-2022 22:00 via space.com
  
  Rocket Lab aims to send a probe to Venus soon, and a new paper lays out the details of the ambitious mission.
  
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• SpaceX launches 53 more Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea again

  19-08-2022 21:55 via space.com
  
  SpaceX launched another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Aug. 19) and aced a rocket landing at sea.
  
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• Exploding meteor startles Utah

  19-08-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  A loud explosion heard Saturday (Aug. 13) in Utah may have been an exploding Perseid meteor.
  
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• NASA's moon-landing astronauts will explore 1 of these regions

  19-08-2022 20:01 via space.com
  
  We now know where on the moon NASA astronauts will set foot after more than 50 years' absence.
  
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• British rocket startup Skyrora aces key engine test ahead of 2023 debut launch

  19-08-2022 19:23 via space.com
  
  British rocket startup Skyrora completed a static fire engine test of the second stage of its orbital rocket, paving the way for a debut launch in 2023.
  
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• SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule departs space station for trip back to Earth

  19-08-2022 18:13 via space.com
  
  A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule undocked from the International Space Station Friday (Aug. 19) to begin a trip back to Earth.
  
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• Best close-up of universe's most massive star reveals it might be smaller than thought

  19-08-2022 17:40 via space.com
  
  The most massive known star in the universe has been photographed in the greatest detail to date and it might be smaller than astronomers previously thought.
  
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• A month on 'Mars': Trekking across the Arctic

  19-08-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  Being in an environment such as the simulated Martian landscape of the Haughton-Mars Project in the Arctic magnifies what would normally be small problems.
  
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• NASA selects four astrophysics missions for further study

  19-08-2022 16:15 via space.com
  
  Four astrophysics mission proposals to study stars, galaxies and some of the most violent explosions in the universe have been selected for further study by NASA.
  
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• Stephan's Quintet: 'It's a Wonderful Life' — and a wonderful James Webb Space Telescope image!

  19-08-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  A new image produced by the James Webb Space Telescope reveals new details of Stephan's Quintet, the very first compact galaxy group ever discovered.
  
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• In Memoriam: Famed 'Comet Hunter' Don Machholz dies at 69

  19-08-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  Donald Edward Machholz was an American amateur astronomer who was the leading visual comet discoverer, credited with the visual discovery of 12 comets that bear his name.
  
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• Beat the Meta Quest 2 price increase with this Best Buy deal

  19-08-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  Get the Quest 2 for less, and snag a free gift, too, with Best Buy’s latest refurbished offer.
  
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• 25 Aug 2022 (6 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus

  19-08-2022 14:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°17'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (Yesterday): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (9 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (8 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (7 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (6 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (6 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (57 minutes ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (5 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (5 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (41 minutes ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (4 minutes ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (4 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (4 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (3 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (3 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (25 minutes ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (23 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (22 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (21 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (20 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (2 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (2 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (19 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (18 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (17 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (16 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (15 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (14 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (13 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (12 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (11 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (10 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (1 hour ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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• 19 Aug 2022 (11 minutes away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  19-08-2022 14:06 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'.
  
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