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• 16 Nov 2022 (14 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  15-11-2022 23:52 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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• NASA's nighttime Artemis 1 moon rocket launch will light up Florida's coast (visibility map)

  15-11-2022 23:24 via space.com
  
  NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket will be visible for hundreds of miles around during its nighttime launch, scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 16.
  
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• NASA's nighttime Artemis 1 moon rocket launch will light up Florida's coast (visbility map)

  15-11-2022 23:12 via space.com
  
  NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket will be visible for hundreds of miles around during its nighttime launch, scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 16.
  
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• Spacewalking NASA astronauts erect support frame for new ISS solar array

  15-11-2022 22:51 via space.com
  
  NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio completed the first in a series of three spacewalks to continue upgrading the power supply for the International Space Station.
  
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• 16 Nov 2022 (15 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  15-11-2022 22:39 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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• NASA fuels Artemis 1 moon rocket for long-delayed lunar test flight

  15-11-2022 22:34 via space.com
  
  NASA has begun tanking up its massive Space Launch System rocket for the third attempt at a debut launch that will send the Orion spacecraft around the moon and back.
  
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• 16 Nov 2022 (16 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  15-11-2022 21:35 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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• Save 5% on this Estes NASA SLS Flying Model Rocket kit

  15-11-2022 21:01 via space.com
  
  You can save 5% on an Estes NASA SLS Flying Model Rocket Kit when you grab it from Amazon, which provides perfect outdoor entertainment for the fall.
  
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• 16 Nov 2022 (17 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  15-11-2022 20:40 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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• Chinese astronauts enter newly arrived cargo spacecraft at Tiangong space station

  15-11-2022 20:40 via space.com
  
  China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts have opened up and entered the Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft after its docking at the country's newly completed space station.
  
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• 16 Nov 2022 (18 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  15-11-2022 19:52 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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• Live from Artemis 1: Join Space.com's Brett Tingley for NASA's big moon launch

  15-11-2022 19:51 via space.com
  
  NASA's Space Launch System moon rocket is standing on a launch pad (again) ready for its debut flight, and if you can't make it there in person, you can experience it with Space.com's Brett Tingley.
  
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• NASA water-hunting moon cubesat ready to launch with SpaceX

  15-11-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Lunar Flashlight mission will deploy a small satellite to skim the moon's surface and use lasers to search for water ice in lunar craters.
  
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• 16 Nov 2022 (19 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  15-11-2022 18:34 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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• Artemis launch delay is the latest of many NASA scrubs and comes from hard lessons on crew safety

  15-11-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  Artemis 1 is continuing the long tradition of delayed NASA launches, and there are good reasons for the high level of caution that underlies these delays.
  
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• 16 Nov 2022 (20 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  15-11-2022 17:49 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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• 16 Nov 2022 (21 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  15-11-2022 17:09 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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• November new moon 2022: A young moon passes Saturn

  15-11-2022 17:03 via space.com
  
  November's new moon occurs on November 23, at 5:57 p.m. EST (2257 GMT). It will be joined by Saturn six days later. Find out more with our observer's guide.
  
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• Watch a 'solar snake' slither across sun's surface ahead of massive eruption

  15-11-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  The European Solar Orbiter spacecraft watched an odd snake-like filament crawl across the sun's surface just before a massive plasma eruption.
  
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• 16 Nov 2022 (22 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  15-11-2022 16:19 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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• Believe it, or maybe not: Ripley's displays Apollo 11 moon landing 'lost tapes'

  15-11-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  If seeing is believing, then a new space-themed attraction has something to show you. Ripley's Believe It or Not! is displaying "The Lost Tapes" from the Apollo 11 moon landing.
  
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• 16 Nov 2022 (23 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  15-11-2022 15:19 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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• Mars orbiter notches 1st sighting of simultaneous auroras with different causes

  15-11-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's MAVEN mission spotted two different types of auroras glowing in ultraviolet light as charged particles riding the solar storm streamed into the Martian atmosphere.
  
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• Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM review

  15-11-2022 13:32 via space.com
  
  Yes, the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens is a good all-rounder, but how does it fare under low light and astro conditions?
  
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• NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket is go for launch on Nov. 16. Here's how to watch it live.

  15-11-2022 13:00 via space.com
  
  The Artemis 1 moon mission has seen its share of setbacks, but is still set to launch on Nov. 16 during a two-hour window beginning at 1:04 a.m. EST (0604 GMT). Watch it live on Space.com courtesy of NASA.
  
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• Watch NASA astronauts take a spacewalk outside space station today

  15-11-2022 12:59 via space.com
  
  Two NASA astronauts will float outside the International Space Station today to prepare the orbiting lab for new solar wings and you can watch it live online.
  
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• The dark secret to photographing the perfect rocket launch

  15-11-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Most of us get to see a rocket launch up close just one or twice in our lives, if ever, so capturing the moment in detail is a high priority. Here's how you can do it.
  
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• Exclusive: Sidus Space CEO Carol Craig explains company's contributions to NASA's Artemis 1

  15-11-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  The support hardware of Sidus Space will help NASA's Artemis 1 mission get off the ground for its epic uncrewed mission around the moon on Wednesday (Nov. 16).
  
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• NASA clears Artemis 1 moon rocket for Nov. 16 launch despite storm damage

  15-11-2022 02:13 via space.com
  
  Artemis 1 mission managers have determined that the Space Launch System rocket is still ready for a Nov. 16 launch attempt despite suffering slight damage during Hurricane Nicole.
  
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• 22 Nov 2022 (7 days away): Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition

  15-11-2022 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 21 Nov 2022 (6 days away): α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2022

  15-11-2022 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (4 days away): Mercury at aphelion

  15-11-2022 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (4 days away): Asteroid 115 Thyra at opposition

  15-11-2022 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 115 Thyra makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 18 Nov 2022 (3 days away): Leonid meteor shower 2022

  15-11-2022 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 16 Nov 2022 (Tomorrow): Moon at Last Quarter

  15-11-2022 01:17 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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