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• 23 Sep 2022 (9 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  22-09-2022 23:36 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (3 hours away): September equinox

  22-09-2022 23:36 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (4 hours away): September equinox

  22-09-2022 22:43 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• SpaceX rolls Starship Super Heavy booster off pad to prep for epic launch (video)

  22-09-2022 22:07 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket is getting some work done to gear up for its coming orbital launch attempt.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (10 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  22-09-2022 21:51 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (5 hours away): September equinox

  22-09-2022 21:00 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (11 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  22-09-2022 21:00 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission wins international space award

  22-09-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  China's Tianwen 1 Mars mission has been awarded one of the spaceflight world's most prestigious awards.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (6 hours away): September equinox

  22-09-2022 20:01 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (12 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  22-09-2022 20:01 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• Satellites track 5 storms as Atlantic hurricane season heats up

  22-09-2022 20:00 via space.com
  
  Satellites watch the Atlantic hurricane season of 2022 pick up momentum after a slow start as hurricane Fiona becomes a Category 4 hurricane and four more tropical depressions brew above the ocean.
  
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• NASA's planetary defense mission will test asteroid deflection, but how realistic is it?

  22-09-2022 20:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's DART mission mimics what scientists would do if an asteroid were headed toward Earth, but there are a few differences compared to defense against a real asteroid impact.
  
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• Saudi Arabia aims to launch its 1st woman to space as soon as 2023

  22-09-2022 19:45 via space.com
  
  Saudi Arabia has started an astronaut program and plans to send two of its citizens to space — at least one of them a woman — as early as 2023.
  
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• Saudi Arabia aims to launch 1st woman to space as soon as 2023

  22-09-2022 19:45 via space.com
  
  Saudi Arabia has started an astronaut program and plans to send two of its citizens to space — at least one of them a woman — as early as 2023.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (7 hours away): September equinox

  22-09-2022 19:05 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (13 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  22-09-2022 19:05 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• SpaceX astronaut missions for NASA: Crew-5 live updates

  22-09-2022 19:01 via space.com
  
  Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station for NASA.
  
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• China wants to probe Uranus and Jupiter with 2 spacecraft on one rocket

  22-09-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  China is planning an ambitious two-for-one shot to the outer planets with a pair of spacecraft to launch for Jupiter and Uranus around 2030.
  
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• SkyView stargazing app review: locate stars and planets with your smartphone

  22-09-2022 18:44 via space.com
  
  SkyView is an excellent app for all abilities and skill levels that will drastically enhance your stargazing experience and is available for Android and iOS.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (8 hours away): September equinox

  22-09-2022 18:22 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (14 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  22-09-2022 18:22 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• Best lenses for astrophotography

  22-09-2022 18:04 via space.com
  
  We’ve found the best lenses for astrophotography, so you can concentrate on snapping the best astro photos
  
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• Get up to $260 off these Anycubic Photon series 3D printers from Amazon

  22-09-2022 17:46 via space.com
  
  Amazon has discounted three of Anycubic’s Photon 3D printers, with huge savings to be had.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (9 hours away): September equinox

  22-09-2022 17:39 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (15 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  22-09-2022 17:39 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 'Avatar' returns to theaters this weekend in stunning 4K 3D

  22-09-2022 17:30 via space.com
  
  "Avatar" arrives back in movie theaters in a gorgeous remastered version for a limited time.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (10 hours away): September equinox

  22-09-2022 16:41 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• The Milky Way's supermassive black hole has a hot spot

  22-09-2022 16:35 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have spotted a hot spot orbiting Sagittarius A* that could be a gas bubble traveling at around 30% the speed of light.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (16 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  22-09-2022 15:54 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (17 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  22-09-2022 15:13 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (11 hours away): September equinox

  22-09-2022 15:13 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• 'LEGO Masters'-winning spaceship to go on display at NASA

  22-09-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  The LMFD fire station is bound for NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The winning build from "LEGO Masters'" season premiere, the LEGO Masters Fire Dept. was judged the best spaceship.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (18 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  22-09-2022 14:28 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (12 hours away): September equinox

  22-09-2022 14:28 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (13 hours away): September equinox

  22-09-2022 13:44 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• UAE moon rover, Japanese lander set to launch atop SpaceX rocket in November

  22-09-2022 13:00 via space.com
  
  A lander developed by Tokyo-based company ispace and a small rover for the United Arab Emirates are now almost ready for their voyage to Earth's nearest neighbor.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (19 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  22-09-2022 12:56 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• On This Day In Space: Sept. 22, 2006: Japan launches Hinode solar observatory

  22-09-2022 12:47 via space.com
  
  On Sept. 22, 2006,the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency launched a sun-observing satellite called Hinode
  
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• Planet Venus: 20 interesting facts about the scorching world

  22-09-2022 12:31 via space.com
  
  Venus is one of the weirdest planets in the solar system. We explore the scorching planet in more detail with 20 interesting facts about Venus.
  
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• Planet Venus: 20 interesting facts

  22-09-2022 12:31 via space.com
  
  Venus is one of the weirdest planets in the solar system. We explore the scorching planet in more detail with 20 interesting facts about Venus.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (20 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  22-09-2022 12:05 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (14 hours away): September equinox

  22-09-2022 12:05 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• Why did NASA pick Didymos for its asteroid-crash mission?

  22-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  DART's asteroid target is actually a space rock pair, which makes it ideal for planetary defense practice — but that's not all that attracted NASA and its partners.
  
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• NASA's Juno probe will peer beneath the icy crust of Jupiter's moon Europa

  22-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Juno probe will come closer to Europa than any spacecraft has in 20 years. Here's what Juno will investigate at the icy moon.
  
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• Good Mars weather lets NASA's power-starved InSight lander live a little longer

  22-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Scientists expected that the lander would run out of power by the end of the summer, but InSight is still eking out science data and may for several months to come — potentially even into January.
  
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• Autumnal equinox brings fall to the northern hemisphere today (Sept. 22)

  22-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Autumn arrives on Thursday (Sept. 22) with the Autumnal equinox, but only in the northern hemisphere.
  
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• Autumnal equinox 2022 brings fall to the Northern Hemisphere today (Sept. 22)

  22-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Autumn arrives on Thursday (Sept. 22) with the Autumnal equinox, but only in the northern hemisphere.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (21 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  22-09-2022 10:58 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (15 hours away): September equinox

  22-09-2022 10:58 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• Save 23% on a Gysker telescope: ideal for beginners and kids

  22-09-2022 10:06 via space.com
  
  You can save $30 on a telescope that's best suited for kids and beginners and the saving means it's now under $100.
  
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