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• 27 Aug 2022 (10 hours away): New Moon

  26-08-2022 23:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (12 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  26-08-2022 23:05 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (11 hours away): New Moon

  26-08-2022 22:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (13 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  26-08-2022 21:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (12 hours away): New Moon

  26-08-2022 21:19 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (14 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  26-08-2022 21:01 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (13 hours away): New Moon

  26-08-2022 20:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (15 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  26-08-2022 20:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• Artemis 1: Why NASA's science chief is so excited about historic moon mission

  26-08-2022 20:00 via space.com
  
  The head of NASA's science program told Space.com how the agency hopes to pivot the human work to Mars exploration.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (14 hours away): New Moon

  26-08-2022 19:28 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (16 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  26-08-2022 19:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (15 hours away): New Moon

  26-08-2022 18:27 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• Krispy Kreme 'Artemis Moon Doughnut' to launch same day as NASA mission

  26-08-2022 18:22 via space.com
  
  Krispy Kreme is celebrating NASA's Artemis 1 launch with a doughnut inspired by the mission's destination. The "Artemis Moon Doughnut" goes on sale the same day NASA lifts off for the moon.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (17 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  26-08-2022 17:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (16 hours away): New Moon

  26-08-2022 17:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (18 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  26-08-2022 17:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• NASA's Artemis 1 mission closes the hatch on the Orion spacecraft

  26-08-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's mega moon mission continues pushing for a Monday (Aug. 29) launch opportunity, as the lunar spacecraft gets buttoned up for liftoff.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (17 hours away): New Moon

  26-08-2022 16:27 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (19 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  26-08-2022 16:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• What time is NASA's Artemis 1 SLS megarocket launch to the moon?

  26-08-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Artemis 1 SLS rocket launch to the moon is scheduled to launch on Aug. 29, but could slip to Sept. 2 or Sept. 5 due to weather or glitches.
  
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• How to watch NASA's Artemis 1 SLS megarocket launch to the moon for free online

  26-08-2022 15:54 via space.com
  
  NASA has just announced its free livestream coverage plans for the Artemis 1 launch
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (18 hours away): New Moon

  26-08-2022 15:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• Moon exploration site preservation remains uncertain as Artemis era begins

  26-08-2022 15:30 via space.com
  
  Without care, lunar missions could endanger the historic sites of prior human exploration.
  
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• Save over 20% and grab this kids telescope for under $100

  26-08-2022 15:28 via space.com
  
  The 23% saving comes on a best selling refractor telescope, ideal for any young scientist or budding astronomer.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (20 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  26-08-2022 14:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (19 hours away): New Moon

  26-08-2022 14:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (21 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  26-08-2022 14:15 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (20 hours away): New Moon

  26-08-2022 13:20 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (22 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  26-08-2022 12:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (21 hours away): New Moon

  26-08-2022 12:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (23 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  26-08-2022 12:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• VP Kamala Harris to attend Artemis 1 moon launch (exclusive)

  26-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  The chair of the National Space Council will be on site for the scheduled Artemis 1 liftoff to the moon Aug. 29 and will deliver a speech at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
  
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• 'Star factory' at Milky Way's heart seen for the first time

  26-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  The central region of the Milky Way is densely packed with stars and difficult to observe. New findings reveal how stars in this area formed and then drifted apart as star birth traveled outwards.
  
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• NASA's asteroid-deflecting test mission is just 1 month away from impact

  26-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  A robotic spacecraft will crash into the asteroid Dimorphos in an attempt to alter its trajectory.
  
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• NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket spotted from space (satellite photos)

  26-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  A satellite has given us stunning bird's-eye views of NASA's towering Artemis 1 moon rocket, just a few days before the huge vehicle leaves Earth.
  
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• Artemis 1: 10 wild facts about the NASA mission to the moon

  26-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  The Artemis 1 mission will use mannequins, cubesats and even Amazon's Alexa to complete a deep space journey lasting more than a month, testing all systems to their limits.
  
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• Alexa, what is Artemis 1? Epic NASA mission carrying voice assistant tech to the moon

  26-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Riding aboard the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis 1 mission will be an Alexa-enabled assistant named Callisto designed to change how astronauts interact with their spacecraft and ground crews.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (22 hours away): New Moon

  26-08-2022 11:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• World clock: What is it and how does it work?

  26-08-2022 11:23 via space.com
  
  The world's timekeepers balance ultra-precise atomic clocks with the irregular spin of our planet to come up with the world clock.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (23 hours away): New Moon

  26-08-2022 10:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• SpaceX Starlink satellites to beam service straight to smartphones

  26-08-2022 05:08 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's Starlink satellite network will start beaming service straight to smartphones next year, if all goes according to plan.
  
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• 29 Aug 2022 (3 days away): The Moon at perihelion

  26-08-2022 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 29 Aug 2022 (3 days away): Mercury at dichotomy

  26-08-2022 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 29 Aug 2022 (3 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury

  26-08-2022 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°38'.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (Tomorrow): New Moon

  26-08-2022 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 27 Aug 2022 (Tomorrow): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  26-08-2022 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 01 Sep 2022 (6 days away): Aurigid meteor shower 2022

  26-08-2022 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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