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• 14 Nov 2022 (7 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 23:57 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (8 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 22:48 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (9 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 21:49 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (10 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 20:50 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (11 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 19:55 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (12 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 18:46 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (13 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 18:06 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (14 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 16:57 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (15 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 15:59 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• Scientists have traced Earth's path through the galaxy via tiny crystals found in the crust

  13-11-2022 15:18 via space.com
  
  Tiny grains of minerals smaller than the width of human hair hold clues to the construction of our planet Earth and its path through the Milky Way.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (16 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 14:54 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• Mystery crater potentially caused by relative of dinosaur-killing asteroid

  13-11-2022 14:50 via space.com
  
  Earth's ocean floor is famously less explored than the surface of Mars. And when our team of scientists recently mapped the seabed, and ancient sediments beneath, we discovered what looks like an asteroid impact crater.
  
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• What time is NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket launch on Nov. 16?

  13-11-2022 14:37 via space.com
  
  NASA's Artemis 1 SLS rocket launch to the moon is scheduled to launch on Nov. 16 at 1:04 a.m. EST (0604 GMT).
  
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• Scientists discover massive 'extragalactic structure' behind the Milky Way

  13-11-2022 14:09 via space.com
  
  An uncharted region of space known as the "zone of avoidance" lurks behind the Milky Way's center – and astronomers just found an enormous, multi-galaxy structure there.
  
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• On This Day In Space: Nov. 13, 1971: Mariner 9 becomes the 1st spacecraft to orbit Mars

  13-11-2022 14:04 via space.com
  
  On Nov. 13, 1971, Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit Mars. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space series.
  
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• Surviving the lunar night can be a challenge for astronauts on the moon

  13-11-2022 13:54 via space.com
  
  As multiple nations plot out their moon exploration strategies, how best to survive the lunar night gives space engineers the cold sweats.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (17 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 13:41 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (18 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 12:43 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• The Kármán Line: Where does space begin?

  13-11-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  The Kármán line is the official boundary between the Earth’s atmosphere and outer space. But defining such a boundary can be tricky.
  
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• A new approach might help scientists see inside a neutron star

  13-11-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Astrophysicists tested a potential approach to determining the state of the matter inside a neutron star, a tricky feat.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (19 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 11:44 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (20 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 10:46 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (21 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 09:42 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (22 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 08:57 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (23 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 07:41 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 21 Nov 2022 (8 days away): α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2022

  13-11-2022 01:14 via in-the-sky.org
  The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (6 days away): Mercury at aphelion

  13-11-2022 01:14 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (6 days away): Asteroid 115 Thyra at opposition

  13-11-2022 01:14 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 115 Thyra makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 18 Nov 2022 (5 days away): Leonid meteor shower 2022

  13-11-2022 01:14 via in-the-sky.org
  The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 16 Nov 2022 (3 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  13-11-2022 01:14 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise.
  
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• 14 Nov 2022 (Tomorrow): The Moon at apogee

  13-11-2022 01:14 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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