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• NASA awards SpaceX $1.4 billion for 5 more astronaut missions

  31-08-2022 23:34 via space.com
  
  SpaceX just received a $1.4 billion deal to continue sending NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.
  
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• SpaceX ignites multiple engines on Starship Super Heavy booster for 1st time (video)

  31-08-2022 22:53 via space.com
  
  SpaceX lit up multiple engines on its Starship Super Heavy booster for the first time ever today (Aug. 31) as it continues to gear up for the debut orbital flight of the Starship program.
  
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• Watch NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission launch live online for free

  31-08-2022 22:37 via space.com
  
  NASA's has not yet set a date for the launch of its Artemis 1 rocket, but you can watch online for free when it launches.
  
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• The Pentagon is worried about space weapons from Russia and China. Here's why.

  31-08-2022 22:00 via space.com
  
  Pentagon leadership will meet next week to discuss the growing threat from new types of space weapons being developed by Russia and China.
  
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• Blue Origin to launch uncrewed New Shepard rocket Thursday after delay

  31-08-2022 21:23 via space.com
  
  Blue Origin plans to launch its next space mission on Thursday morning (Sept. 1), and you can watch the uncrewed action live.
  
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• 'The Milky Way' offers a light-hearted autobiography of our galaxy

  31-08-2022 21:01 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have written the Milky Way's story many times over; scientists have traced violent collisions in its past and future and peered into the supermassive black hole lurking at its heart.
  
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• Book excerpt: 'The Milky Way'

  31-08-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  If our galaxy could tell us its story, what would it say?
  
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• NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has made oxygen 7 times in exploration milestone

  31-08-2022 20:02 via space.com
  
  Think of the MOXIE instrument as a small tree, breathing carbon dioxide in and oxygen out.
  
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• Iconic James Webb Space Telescope images turned into music

  31-08-2022 19:37 via space.com
  
  The breathtaking images of distant nebulas captured by the James Webb Space Telescope that mesmerized the world in July have been turned into music through a technique called data sonification.
  
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• SpaceX could launch 100 missions in 2023, Elon Musk says

  31-08-2022 19:17 via space.com
  
  SpaceX has launched 39 orbital missions in 2022 so far, an average of one every five days or so. But the already impressive cadence could jump considerably next year.
  
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• Beginner's guide to drone video

  31-08-2022 18:59 via space.com
  
  Discover the secrets behind capturing cinematic aerial video footage in this essential beginner's guide to drone video.
  
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• See the Summer Triangle asterism after dusk Wednedsay (Aug. 31)

  31-08-2022 18:30 via space.com
  
  The Summer Triangle asterism consists of three bright, white stars: Vega, Altair and Deneb. Starting just after dusk, these three stars will be visible high overhead all night.
  
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• Honor Spielberg's 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' on its 40th birthday with this deluxe visual history

  31-08-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  An interview with author Caseen Gaines on his new 40th anniversary visual history of"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"
  
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• UAE's Hope Mars mission discovers patchy new aurora variety over Red Planet

  31-08-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  The new findings indicate that space weather can be more turbulent over Mars than first thought.
  
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• BetaFPV Cetus Pro Kit review

  31-08-2022 16:32 via space.com
  
  Learn how to fly FPV drones with the betaFPV Cetus Pro Kit which includes everything you need to get started in the exciting world of first person view drones.
  
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• These 3 companies will help NASA build vertical solar arrays for the moon

  31-08-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  NASA has tapped three companies to help develop new solar array technologies for Artemis missions to the surface of the moon by astronauts and robots.
  
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• Save £100 on the VIVE Cosmos Elite VR headset

  31-08-2022 15:20 via space.com
  
  VIVE is holding a UK sales event until September 11 where you can save £100 on the Cosmos Elite VR headset, and save more on other models too.
  
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• NASA's tiny CAPSTONE moon probe is nearly 1 million miles from Earth

  31-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  CAPSTONE reached its farthest point from Earth on Friday afternoon (Aug. 26), getting a whopping 951,908 miles (1,531,948 kilometers) from its home planet.
  
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• NASA's tiny CAPSTONE moon probe gets nearly 1 million miles from Earth

  31-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  CAPSTONE reached its farthest point from Earth on Friday afternoon (Aug. 26), getting a whopping 951,908 miles (1,531,948 kilometers) from its home planet.
  
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• Cosmic 'tug-of-war' between galaxies created a tidal tail of whipped-away stars

  31-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  New observations from ALMA and Hubble show the after-effects of a galactic merger   — a tremendous 'tail' of gas and stars extending from a massive early galaxy.
  
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• Asteroid hunters worry megaconstellations might interfere with planetary defense

  31-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  A recent survey of planetary defense experts reveals concern about the growing number of artificial satellites in low Earth orbit.
  
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• Gear up with Celestron and make the most of this year's Jupiter opposition [Sponsored]

  31-08-2022 11:20 via space.com
  
  Make sure you're ready for this year's extra special Jupiter opposition with specialist kit from Celestron.
  
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• Gear up with Celestron and make the most of this year's Jupiter opposition

  31-08-2022 11:20 via space.com
  
  Make sure you're ready for this year's extra special Jupiter opposition with specialist kit from Celestron.
  
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• SpaceX launches 46 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea

  31-08-2022 07:58 via space.com
  
  SpaceX launched 46 more of its Starlink internet satellites and landed a rocket on a ship at sea early Wednesday (Aug. 31).
  
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• NASA now aims to launch Artemis 1 moon mission on Sept. 3 after glitch

  31-08-2022 02:32 via space.com
  
  NASA is now targeting Saturday (Sept. 3) for the launch of Artemis 1, whose first liftoff attempt on Monday (Aug. 29) was scuttled by a technical issue.
  
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• 08 Sep 2022 (8 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  31-08-2022 01:15 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°56'.
  
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• 07 Sep 2022 (7 days away): The Moon at perigee

  31-08-2022 01:15 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 07 Sep 2022 (7 days away): Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition

  31-08-2022 01:15 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 3 Juno makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 05 Sep 2022 (5 days away): Venus at perihelion

  31-08-2022 01:15 via in-the-sky.org
  Venus reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 03 Sep 2022 (3 days away): Moon at First Quarter

  31-08-2022 01:15 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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• 01 Sep 2022 (Tomorrow): Aurigid meteor shower 2022

  31-08-2022 01:15 via in-the-sky.org
  The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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