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• 08 Nov 2022 (18 hours away): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  07-11-2022 23:05 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (14 hours away): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  07-11-2022 23:05 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Asia and Northern America.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (12 hours away): Total lunar eclipse

  07-11-2022 23:05 via in-the-sky.org
  There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Oceania, the Americas, Asia and Northern Europe.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (12 hours away): Full Moon

  07-11-2022 23:05 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• No signs of alien life found near source of famous 'Wow!' signal

  07-11-2022 23:00 via space.com
  
  Two SETI telescopes came together for an evening in May to scan a zone where a purported alien signal emerged in 1977. They saw no sign of life, but will likely return for more searches.
  
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• NASA weighs Artemis 1 moon rocket launch plan ahead of Subtropical Storm Nicole

  07-11-2022 22:41 via space.com
  
  NASA is sticking by its Nov. 14 launch date for its historic Artemis 1 mission even as a subtropical storm develops in the Atlantic Ocean that is heading toward Kennedy Space Center.
  
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• Launch of epic Artemis 1 moon mission just 1 week away as NASA watches storm

  07-11-2022 22:41 via space.com
  
  NASA is sticking by its Nov. 14 launch date for its historic Artemis 1 mission even as a subtropical storm develops in the Atlantic Ocean that is heading toward Kennedy Space Center.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (19 hours away): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  07-11-2022 22:34 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (13 hours away): Total lunar eclipse

  07-11-2022 22:34 via in-the-sky.org
  There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Oceania, the Americas, Asia and Northern Europe.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (13 hours away): Full Moon

  07-11-2022 22:34 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Remnants of oldest known solar system discovered just 90 light-years from Earth

  07-11-2022 22:22 via space.com
  
  The oldest dead star found to have a planetary system, dating back 10.7 billion years, has been discovered covered in the rubble of destroyed worlds.
  
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• Subtropical Storm Nicole delays SpaceX launch to Saturday

  07-11-2022 21:56 via space.com
  
  SpaceX had been aiming to launch two telecom satellites on Tuesday (Nov. 8), but the developing Subtropical Storm Nicole has nixed that plan.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (15 hours away): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  07-11-2022 21:55 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Asia and Northern America.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (20 hours away): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  07-11-2022 21:03 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (16 hours away): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  07-11-2022 21:03 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Asia and Northern America.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (14 hours away): Total lunar eclipse

  07-11-2022 21:03 via in-the-sky.org
  There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Oceania, the Americas, Asia and Northern Europe.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (14 hours away): Full Moon

  07-11-2022 21:03 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• China launches Zhongxing 19 communications satellite

  07-11-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  China has a new, powerful communications satellite heading to geostationary orbit after a successful launch over the weekend.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (15 hours away): Total lunar eclipse

  07-11-2022 20:23 via in-the-sky.org
  There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Oceania, the Americas, Asia and Northern Europe.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (15 hours away): Full Moon

  07-11-2022 20:23 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (21 hours away): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  07-11-2022 19:58 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (17 hours away): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  07-11-2022 19:58 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Asia and Northern America.
  
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• Blood Moon lunar eclipse weather forecast for the US

  07-11-2022 19:47 via space.com
  
  About half of the contiguous 48 states will enjoy mainly clear skies, providing a perfect backdrop for viewing the total eclipse of the moon that will take place early on Election Day morning.
  
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• The moon's crown peeks above Earth a day before total lunar eclipse (satellite photo)

  07-11-2022 19:21 via space.com
  
  A wisp of light reflecting off the moon got caught in Earth's atmosphere, making our neighbor look like a white crown in orbit.
  
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• Cygnus cargo ship is trying to reach space station with only 1 solar array deployed

  07-11-2022 19:19 via space.com
  
  The private Cygnus cargo ship has managed to unfurl just one of its two solar arrays, but the freighter may still be able to reach the space station on Wednesday (Nov. 9) as planned.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (22 hours away): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  07-11-2022 19:06 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (16 hours away): Total lunar eclipse

  07-11-2022 19:06 via in-the-sky.org
  There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Oceania, the Americas, Asia and Northern Europe.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (16 hours away): Full Moon

  07-11-2022 19:06 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• See the eclipsed setting moon and rising sun simultaneously during a rare 'selenelion' on Nov. 8

  07-11-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  See the sun rise while a total lunar eclipse sets on Tuesday (Nov. 8), in a phenomenon known as a 'selenelion'.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (18 hours away): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  07-11-2022 18:46 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Asia and Northern America.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (23 hours away): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  07-11-2022 18:15 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (17 hours away): Total lunar eclipse

  07-11-2022 18:15 via in-the-sky.org
  There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Oceania, the Americas, Asia and Northern Europe.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (17 hours away): Full Moon

  07-11-2022 18:15 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• How to watch the Blood Moon lunar eclipse tomorrow online, the last until 2025

  07-11-2022 18:14 via space.com
  
  You can see a Blood Moon total lunar eclipse on Nov. 8, the last until 2025. Here's how to watch it online for free.
  
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• How to watch the Blood Moon lunar eclipse for free online, the last until 2025

  07-11-2022 18:14 via space.com
  
  You can see a Blood Moon total lunar eclipse on Nov. 8, the last until 2025. Here's how to watch it online for free.
  
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• Blood Moon 2022 explained: Here are the phases of our last total lunar eclipse for 3 years

  07-11-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  We've assembled a chronology of the different phases of the Blood Moon total lunar eclipse, including some of the things you might see during each phase.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (19 hours away): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  07-11-2022 17:55 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Asia and Northern America.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (18 hours away): Total lunar eclipse

  07-11-2022 17:35 via in-the-sky.org
  There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Oceania, the Americas, Asia and Northern Europe.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (18 hours away): Full Moon

  07-11-2022 17:35 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Mysterious blue 'aurora' over Lapland surprises skywatchers (photos)

  07-11-2022 16:57 via space.com
  
  A strange blue aurora has been spotted in the skies over Abisko, Sweden. Could a Russian submarine be the culprit of the mysterious light show?
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (20 hours away): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  07-11-2022 16:51 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Asia and Northern America.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (21 hours away): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  07-11-2022 16:19 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Asia and Northern America.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (19 hours away): Total lunar eclipse

  07-11-2022 16:19 via in-the-sky.org
  There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Oceania, the Americas, Asia and Northern Europe.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (19 hours away): Full Moon

  07-11-2022 16:19 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Everything we know about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: release date, plot, cast

  07-11-2022 15:57 via space.com
  
  One of the first movies from Phase 5 of the MCU we’ll be watching is the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Here’s everything we know so far.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (20 hours away): Total lunar eclipse

  07-11-2022 15:05 via in-the-sky.org
  There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Oceania, the Americas, Asia and Northern Europe.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (20 hours away): Full Moon

  07-11-2022 15:05 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (22 hours away): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  07-11-2022 14:39 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Asia and Northern America.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (21 hours away): Full Moon

  07-11-2022 14:39 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 08 Nov 2022 (21 hours away): Total lunar eclipse

  07-11-2022 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Oceania, the Americas, Asia and Northern Europe.
  
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