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• 29 Oct 2022 (16 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  28-10-2022 23:59 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 29 Oct 2022 (17 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  28-10-2022 22:50 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Watch NASA demolish one of its buildings in Alabama today

  28-10-2022 22:44 via space.com
  
  NASA will destroy one of its buildings at Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama on Saturday morning (Oct. 29), and you can watch it live.
  
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• Watch NASA demolish one of its buildings in Alabama on Saturday

  28-10-2022 22:44 via space.com
  
  NASA will destroy one of its buildings at Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama on Saturday morning (Oct. 29), and you can watch it live.
  
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• Listen to the terrifying rumble of Earth's magnetic field being assaulted by a solar storm

  28-10-2022 22:30 via space.com
  
  If you're seeking something unsettling from space this October, this audio track provides a disturbing sonic representation of the Earth's magnetic field under attack.
  
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• Next-generation inflatable Mars landing gear to get a test during launch next week

  28-10-2022 22:00 via space.com
  
  Technology that could help humanity land heavy hardware on Mars will get an in-space test early next week.
  
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• 29 Oct 2022 (18 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  28-10-2022 21:58 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 29 Oct 2022 (19 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  28-10-2022 21:12 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Watch Europe's Solar Orbiter get up close and personal with the sun's corona (video)

  28-10-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  The European Solar Orbiter spacecraft took the highest-resolution video ever of the upper layer of the sun's atmosphere, the corona.
  
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• Watch European probe get up close and personal with the sun's corona (video)

  28-10-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  The European Solar Orbiter spacecraft took the highest-resolution video ever of the upper layer of the sun's atmosphere, the corona.
  
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• Boeing Starliner: Live updates

  28-10-2022 20:38 via space.com
  
  Read live updates of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft development as it moves towards sending humans to space for the first time.
  
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• 'Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi' arrives on Disney Plus with origin stories for Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku

  28-10-2022 20:00 via space.com
  
  'Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi' is now streaming exclusively on Disney Plus.
  
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• 29 Oct 2022 (20 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  28-10-2022 19:57 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope snaps new, super-spooky image of Pillars of Creation

  28-10-2022 19:36 via space.com
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope pulled a creepy trick in a new image of the Pillars of Creation: making the stars "disappear" by focusing on a different wavelength of light.
  
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• Getting space junk under control may require an attitude shift

  28-10-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  It's important to start taking action against space junk now, experts say, because Earth orbit is only going to get more congested.
  
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• 29 Oct 2022 (21 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  28-10-2022 18:52 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 29 Oct 2022 (22 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  28-10-2022 18:09 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Venus-bound NASA instrument preparing to brave the harsh atmosphere

  28-10-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  NASA scientists are preparing to paint the most detailed picture to date of the atmosphere of Venus when the aptly named DAVINCI mission drops a probe to the planet's surface.
  
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• Best free 3D prints for sci-fi fans: Star Wars, Star Trek, Dune & more

  28-10-2022 17:24 via space.com
  
  Do you have a 3D printer and a love of science fiction? Here are the best free sci-fi 3D prints, from Star Wars through to Dune.
  
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• 29 Oct 2022 (23 hours away): The Moon at perigee

  28-10-2022 17:13 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Elon Musk assumes control of Twitter as SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch looms

  28-10-2022 17:03 via space.com
  
  'The bird is freed', SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted in the run-up to the U.S. midterm elections in which Twitter's content moderation will play a key role.
  
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• The 25 scariest spaceflight moments show dangers in orbit and beyond

  28-10-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  There are quite a few times in history when crews ran into trouble, and got out again. That's why good training for the extreme environment of space is a must.
  
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• White House says US would respond if Russia targets commercial satellites

  28-10-2022 16:31 via space.com
  
  The White House has responded to Russia's assertion that commercial satellites are legitimate targets by stating that a U.S. response would follow any such attacks.
  
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• Astronomy: The oldest scientific discipline

  28-10-2022 15:15 via space.com
  
  From charting constellations to analyzing exoplanet atmospheres and imaging edges of black holes, astronomy has always strived to understand the nature of the universe and our place in it.
  
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• Hubble Space Telescope watches galaxies' destructive dance in new photo

  28-10-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  These galaxies may look like they are performing a cosmic waltz, but the spirals are actually trapped in a dance of death that will someday end in a violent crash.
  
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• Everything we know about Dune: Part 2

  28-10-2022 14:18 via space.com
  
  Here’s everything we know about Dune: Part 2 including the release date, plot, cast and more.
  
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• SpaceX hasn't flown a Falcon Heavy rocket since 2019. Here's why.

  28-10-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  In the 40 months since a Falcon Heavy last took flight, SpaceX has launched more than 100 missions with its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket. So why has the Heavy stayed grounded?
  
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• Powerful new Earth-monitoring satellite JPSS-2 to study weather's 'butterfly effect'

  28-10-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  The JPSS-2 satellite will seek to better understand the "butterfly effect" of how atmospheric conditions in one part of the world can cause a hurricane in another part.
  
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• New Earth-monitoring weather satellite prepares for launch

  28-10-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  The JPSS-2 satellite will seek to better understand the "butterfly effect" of how atmospheric conditions in one part of the world can cause a hurricane in another part.
  
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• Chinese launch next week will set stage for another big space-junk crash

  28-10-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  The Long March 5B rocket expected to launch China's Mengtian module on Oct. 31 will likely fall back to Earth uncontrolled a week or so later.
  
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• SpaceX fires up huge Falcon Heavy rocket ahead of Nov. 1 launch

  28-10-2022 04:28 via space.com
  
  SpaceX lit the engines of its powerful Falcon Heavy rocket on Thursday (Oct. 27), paving the way for a liftoff early next week.
  
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• SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea (video)

  28-10-2022 03:55 via space.com
  
  SpaceX launched yet another big batch of its Starlink broadband satellites and landed a rocket on a ship at sea Thursday night (Oct. 27).
  
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• 30 Oct 2022 (2 days away): Mars enters retrograde motion

  28-10-2022 01:21 via in-the-sky.org
  Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 29 Oct 2022 (Tomorrow): The Moon at perigee

  28-10-2022 01:21 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 06 Nov 2022 (9 days away): The Moon at aphelion

  28-10-2022 01:21 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 04 Nov 2022 (7 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  28-10-2022 01:21 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°23'.
  
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• 01 Nov 2022 (4 days away): Moon at First Quarter

  28-10-2022 01:21 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 Nov 2022 (4 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  28-10-2022 01:21 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°11'.
  
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• Watch SpaceX launch 53 Starlink satellites, land rocket at sea tonight

  28-10-2022 00:27 via space.com
  
  SpaceX will launch another big batch of its Starlink broadband satellites and land a rocket on a ship at sea Thursday (Oct. 27), and you can watch it live.
  
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