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• Hurricane Ian delays SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut launch to Oct. 4

  27-09-2022 23:49 via space.com
  
  Hurricane Ian has pushed the launch of SpaceX's next astronaut mission for NASA back by at least a day.
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (9 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  27-09-2022 23:03 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Hurricane Ian approaching Florida as powerful Category 3 storm, satellite images show

  27-09-2022 22:29 via space.com
  
  Hurricane Ian battered Cuba and turned toward the west coast of Florida on Tuesday (Sept. 26) as satellites track the harrowing storm from space.
  
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• As Hurricane Ian closes in, NASA weighs options for Artemis 1 moon rocket launch

  27-09-2022 22:26 via space.com
  
  The agency says an October launch is unlikely, but it won't "take anything off the table" after the storm comes through.
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (10 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  27-09-2022 22:13 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Small fire breaks out at Artemis 1 moon rocket's hurricane shelter

  27-09-2022 22:11 via space.com
  
  NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket left its launch pad for safety's sake last night (Sept. 26), only to encounter a bit of drama shortly after arriving at its designated shelter site.
  
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• NASA's DART asteroid impact won't make Dimorphos hit Earth — but here's what would happen if it did

  27-09-2022 21:13 via space.com
  
  NASA's DART mission didn't nudge its target asteroid toward Earth, but there could be other space rocks on a collision course with Earth.
  
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• DART's impact won't make asteroid Dimorphos hit Earth — but here's what would happen if it did

  27-09-2022 21:13 via space.com
  
  NASA's DART mission didn't nudge its target asteroid toward Earth, but there could be other space rocks on a collision course with Earth.
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (11 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  27-09-2022 21:01 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (12 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  27-09-2022 20:21 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 06 Oct 2022 (9 days away): October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2022

  27-09-2022 20:21 via in-the-sky.org
  The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 27 Sep 2022 (9 days ago): Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2022

  27-09-2022 20:04 via in-the-sky.org
  The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 27 Sep 2022 (8 days ago): Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2022

  27-09-2022 20:04 via in-the-sky.org
  The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 27 Sep 2022 (7 days ago): Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2022

  27-09-2022 20:04 via in-the-sky.org
  The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 27 Sep 2022 (6 days ago): Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2022

  27-09-2022 20:04 via in-the-sky.org
  The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 27 Sep 2022 (5 days ago): Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2022

  27-09-2022 20:04 via in-the-sky.org
  The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 27 Sep 2022 (4 days ago): Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2022

  27-09-2022 20:04 via in-the-sky.org
  The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 27 Sep 2022 (3 days ago): Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2022

  27-09-2022 20:04 via in-the-sky.org
  The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 27 Sep 2022 (2 days ago): Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2022

  27-09-2022 20:04 via in-the-sky.org
  The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• Startup Vast Space wants takes artificial gravity station concept for a spin

  27-09-2022 20:00 via space.com
  
  Vast Space, which is backed by a cryptocurrency billionaire, says it is in the early stages of looking at artificial gravity space stations, but few details are available..
  
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• China launches three more satellites after recent rocket doubleheader

  27-09-2022 19:07 via space.com
  
  China launched three new satellites atop a Long March 6 rocket on Monday (Sept. 26), following two recent launches just 40 hours apart.
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (13 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  27-09-2022 19:02 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Behold the 1st images of DART's wild asteroid crash!

  27-09-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  DART truly made a mess last night.
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (14 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  27-09-2022 18:08 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Moon's best friend: Robot dogs could be future lunar explorers

  27-09-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  Future lunar robots could fetch incredible science by borrowing from thousands of years of dog evolution. These companions can dig, jump and flip items over on the moon.
  
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• Listen live today as NASA discusses Artemis 1 moon rocket's hurricane rollback

  27-09-2022 17:56 via space.com
  
  NASA officials will be discussing the rollback of Artemis 1 Tuesday (Sept. 27) to shelter from Hurricane Ian. The livestream starts at 2 p.m. EDT.
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (15 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  27-09-2022 17:27 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Astronomers stunned as binary asteroid Didymos-Dimorphos brightens after DART space rock impact

  27-09-2022 17:23 via space.com
  
  Astronomers watched in awe as binary asteroid Didymos brightened up immediately after the impact of NASA's DART mission on Monday (Sept. 26).
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (16 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  27-09-2022 16:09 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 'Quantum Leap' showrunner, tech advisor on recreating space shuttle for 'Atlantis'

  27-09-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  It could probably go without saying, but for the record, the space shuttle mission shown on "Quantum Leap" did not happen. The episode "Atlantis" had Ben Song leap into the body of an astronaut.
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (17 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  27-09-2022 15:09 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• NASA maps objectives to guide 'moon to Mars' space exploration

  27-09-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  NASA is working on a blueprint to guide space exploration and infrastructure for the moon, Mars and to destinations across our solar system.
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (18 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  27-09-2022 14:05 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Didymos binary asteroid system: NASA's target for DART

  27-09-2022 13:06 via space.com
  
  Didymos is a binary asteroid system that NASA's DART mission visited during the agency's first planetary defense mission.
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (19 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  27-09-2022 13:02 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Contact with ET: How would humanity react?

  27-09-2022 13:00 via space.com
  
  The knowledge that we're not alone in the universe could have far-reaching effects on our view of ourselves and our place in the universe. But it's tough to get more specific than that.
  
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• NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission: The ultimate guide

  27-09-2022 12:29 via space.com
  
  NASA's DART mission was the first to test asteroid deflection for planetary defense by smashing a spacecraft into an asteroid. Explore the mission here.
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (20 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  27-09-2022 12:09 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Wow! Telescopes spot DART asteroid impact in deep space (videos)

  27-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Telescopes here on Earth captured the DART asteroid probe's spectacular deep-space death.
  
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• See Hurricane Ian churn in video from International Space Station

  27-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Cameras aboard the International Space Station are providing a birds-eye view of Hurricane Ian as it churns northward toward Florida.
  
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• Behold this fantastic 3D animation of Jupiter's frosting-like clouds

  27-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  New JunoCam 3D renders of Jupiter's cloud tops look like a magical fairyland.
  
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• After DART's incredible asteroid impact, the science is only beginning

  27-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  DART may have completed its journey, but the work is only just starting for scientists as they set about learning how much the asteroid Dimorphos was deflected by its impact.
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (21 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  27-09-2022 11:17 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (22 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  27-09-2022 10:08 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (23 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  27-09-2022 09:03 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• NASA rolls Artemis 1 moon rocket off the launch pad to shelter from Hurricane Ian

  27-09-2022 05:56 via space.com
  
  Artemis 1 is headed for Kennedy Space Center's huge Vehicle Assembly Building, where it will be safe from Hurricane Ian, should the storm's lash fall on Florida's Atlantic coast.
  
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• 'Terror and joy': NASA's DART asteroid impact a historic success (and relief)

  27-09-2022 03:43 via space.com
  
  It's rare for spacecraft mission personnel to cheer at the words "loss of signal," but tonight, that's exactly what happened.
  
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• Asteroid Didymos: NASA's galactic target practice for DART

  27-09-2022 03:26 via space.com
  
  In NASA's galactic game of pinball, Didymos is the jackpot.
  
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• Asteroid impact: Here's the last thing NASA's DART spacecraft saw before it crashed

  27-09-2022 01:49 via space.com
  
  NASA's DART spacecraft is no more, but its final view is incredible.
  
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• SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut mission on course for Oct. 3 liftoff, weather permitting

  27-09-2022 01:46 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut mission for NASA remains on target to launch next week, provided Mother Nature cooperates.
  
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