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• Ingenuity Mars helicopter notches 33rd Red Planet flight

  29-09-2022 22:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has taken flight again, staying aloft for nearly a minute this past weekend on its 33rd extraterrestrial sortie.
  
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• DART asteroid crash seen by James Webb, Hubble space telescopes (photos)

  29-09-2022 21:05 via space.com
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope and its older counterpart Hubble photographed the impact of NASA's asteroid-smashing DART probe into the space rock Dimorphos on Monday (Sept. 26).
  
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• Watch SpaceX, NASA and Hubble officials discuss mysterious new study today

  29-09-2022 20:57 via space.com
  
  NASA, SpaceX and Hubble officials will hold a press conference today (Sept. 29) to discuss "potential commercial space opportunities for NASA science missions," and you can watch it live.
  
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• Update: SpaceX, NASA to study possible reboost mission to Hubble Space Telescope

  29-09-2022 20:57 via space.com
  
  NASA, SpaceX and Hubble officials will hold a press conference today (Sept. 29) to discuss "potential commercial space opportunities for NASA science missions," and you can listen live.
  
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• Update: SpaceX, NASA studying possible reboost mission to Hubble Space Telescope

  29-09-2022 20:57 via space.com
  
  NASA, SpaceX and Hubble officials will hold a press conference today (Sept. 29) to discuss "potential commercial space opportunities for NASA science missions," and you can listen live.
  
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• SpaceX, NASA and Hubble officials to discuss mysterious new study today: Listen live

  29-09-2022 20:57 via space.com
  
  NASA, SpaceX and Hubble officials will hold a press conference today (Sept. 29) to discuss "potential commercial space opportunities for NASA science missions," and you can listen live.
  
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• Astronaut looks inside eye of Hurricane Ian from space as storm weakens over Florida (photos)

  29-09-2022 18:25 via space.com
  
  An International Space Station astronaut photographed Hurricane Ian as the powerful storm battered Florida. NASA, SpaceX and others have postponed launches from the Space Coast.
  
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• Marvel movies in order: chronological & release order

  29-09-2022 18:13 via space.com
  
  Have you always wanted to watch the Marvel movies in order? We've got the chronological and release order lists to see you through the whole endeavor.
  
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• RoboCop streaming guide: Where to watch the RoboCop movies online

  29-09-2022 16:47 via space.com
  
  Practice that pistol twirling and poke out that strong chin, here's how to watch the RoboCop movies online for the maximum amount of justice.
  
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• Nikon Z9 review

  29-09-2022 14:26 via space.com
  
  The Nikon Z9 is a mirrorless powerhouse, one of the top-performing digital cameras ever made and delicious overkill for astrophotography and landscapes.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope spots 'Sparkler Galaxy' that could host universe's 1st stars

  29-09-2022 14:17 via space.com
  
  The first deep-field image revealed from the James Webb Space Telescope hid a wealth of treasure including a sparkling galaxy that could host the universe's first stars.
  
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• Lego International Space Station review

  29-09-2022 13:51 via space.com
  
  Join the astronauts in orbit with this excellent, although fragile, Lego International Space Station.
  
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• 3 Russian cosmonauts land on Soyuz MS-21 capsule after 195 days on space station

  29-09-2022 13:32 via space.com
  
  Three cosmonauts returned from the International Space Station, landing in Kazakhstan after six months in orbit. Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov touched down on Soyuz MS-21.
  
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• On This Day In Space: Sept. 29, 1977: Soviet Union launches Salyut 6 space station

  29-09-2022 13:05 via space.com
  
  On Sept. 29, 1977, the Salyut 6 space station launched into orbit.
  
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• Hurricane Ian delays SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut launch again, to Oct. 5

  29-09-2022 13:00 via space.com
  
  Hurricane Ian has pushed SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA back by at least another day.
  
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• You can watch 3 Russian cosmonauts return to Earth from International Space Station today

  29-09-2022 12:40 via space.com
  
  Expedition 67 cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov will come back to Earth on Thursday (Sept. 29), and you can watch the undocking and landing live.
  
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• The Milky Way is 'rippling' like a pond, and scientists may finally know why

  29-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  New research suggests that a strange 'ripple' is causing the Milky Way's stars to vibrate out of step, and an ancient collision with Sagittarius may be to blame.
  
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• Juno flies past Jupiter's icy moon Europa in 1st spacecraft visit since 2000

  29-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Juno probe is all set for a close flyby of Jupiter's icy moon Europa on Thursday (Sept. 29), which could possibly reveal tremendous new insights into Europa's crust and interior.
  
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• Asteroid-smash aftermath: Why Europe is sending a probe to DART-battered Dimorphos

  29-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  More than four years after DART's collision with the asteroid Dimorphos, Europe's Hera mission will help validate the space rock deflection experiment.
  
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• Milky Way galaxy: Everything you need to know about our cosmic neighborhood

  29-09-2022 11:27 via space.com
  
  Milky Way research has advanced significantly in recent years, from imaging a supermassive black hole at its heart to meticulously charting star movements, we are learning more about our galactic home than ever before.
  
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• Venus: The scorching second planet from the sun

  29-09-2022 10:53 via space.com
  
  Planet Venus will have a flurry of spacecraft visit it in the next few years as scientists seek to learn more about the volcanic, lava-filled planet.
  
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• Watch live early Thursday: Russian cosmonauts departing International Space Station

  29-09-2022 03:12 via space.com
  
  Expedition 67 cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov will come back to Earth on Thursday (Sept. 29), and you can watch the undocking and landing live.
  
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• 06 Oct 2022 (7 days away): October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2022

  29-09-2022 01:12 via in-the-sky.org
  The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 06 Oct 2022 (7 days away): Mercury at perihelion

  29-09-2022 01:12 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 05 Oct 2022 (6 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  29-09-2022 01:12 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°04'.
  
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• 04 Oct 2022 (5 days away): The Moon at perigee

  29-09-2022 01:12 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 03 Oct 2022 (4 days away): Moon at First Quarter

  29-09-2022 01:12 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 Oct 2022 (2 days away): 136472 Makemake at solar conjunction

  29-09-2022 01:12 via in-the-sky.org
  136472 Makemake is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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