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• NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission will carry science across the solar system

  16-11-2022 22:50 via space.com
  
  NASA's chief scientist said the Artemis 1 launch of Wednesday (Nov. 16) will swiftly change science across the solar system, with studies in radiation and sustainability also helping Earthlings.
  
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• President Biden, VP Harris hail NASA Artemis 1 moon rocket launch and its 'limitless possibilities'

  16-11-2022 22:48 via space.com
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris, who is also chair of the National Space Council, wished NASA and its partners well as Artemis 1 flies towards the moon.
  
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• Spot NASA's Artemis 1 Orion on its way to the moon in a free livestream tonight (Nov. 16)

  16-11-2022 22:39 via space.com
  
  NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft is headed to the moon and you have a chance to see the spacecraft in a telescope online tonight (Nov. 16).
  
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• Artemis 1 launch success makes NASA's SLS the most powerful rocket ever to fly

  16-11-2022 22:25 via space.com
  
  With Wednesday morning's (Nov. 16) Artemis 1 launch, NASA's Space Launch System became the most powerful rocket ever to fly a successful mission.
  
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• Fiery James Webb Space Telescope image shows the early days of star formation

  16-11-2022 21:30 via space.com
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a blazing cosmic hourglass filled with vibrant colors and hiding a fledgling star, or protostar, at its heart.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope tweaks observing plans to avoid micrometeoroids

  16-11-2022 20:00 via space.com
  
  After taking a few hits, NASA's newest space telescope will adjust its observation strategy to avoid its mirror being struck by tiny space rocks.
  
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• Artemis 1's Orion capsule sends Earth 1st image of home on the way to the moon

  16-11-2022 19:54 via space.com
  
  Artemis 1 has sent home its first stunning image from what will be a 25-day mission through deep space.
  
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• Spacesuited Snoopy doll floats in zero-g on moon-bound Artemis 1 mission

  16-11-2022 19:18 via space.com
  
  Snoopy, "the world-famous astronaut," has made it to space again. The white-spotted dog, who became "the first beagle on the moon" in the Peanuts comic strips, is now aboard NASA's Artemis 1 mission.
  
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• ABL Space Systems now targeting Thursday for 1st-ever launch after glitch

  16-11-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  ABL Space Systems will attempt to reach orbit for the first time with its RS1 rocket on Thursday (Nov. 17). The three-hour launch window opens at 5 p.m. EST.
  
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• Artemis 1's Orion capsule fires engine for 1st time on way to the moon

  16-11-2022 18:38 via space.com
  
  NASA's moon-bound Orion space capsule fired its main engine for the first time about 8 hours after the launch of the Artemis 1 mission to adjust its trajectory and check out the system.
  
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• Best binoculars for kids: lightweight and compact models this Black Friday

  16-11-2022 18:22 via space.com
  
  All the best binoculars for kids, all in one place with top models suited to budding astronomers ahead of Black Friday.
  
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• Take flight and save up to $650 on Autel drones in early Black Friday deals at Best Buy

  16-11-2022 18:16 via space.com
  
  Save big on the Autel Evo+ Lite & Autel EVO Nano+ premium bundles in Best Buy's early Black Friday drone deal.
  
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• Epic Artemis 1 rocket launch spotted streaking through Earth's atmosphere in satellite image

  16-11-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Artemis 1 launch to the moon streaks to space in a view from a weather satellite, which spotted the Space Launch System's water trail after liftoff Wednesday (Nov. 16).
  
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• Epic Artemis 1 moon rocket launch spotted streaking through Earth's atmosphere in satellite image

  16-11-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Artemis 1 launch to the moon streaks to space in a view from a weather satellite, which spotted the Space Launch System's water trail after liftoff Wednesday (Nov. 16).
  
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• VP Kamala Harris congratulates NASA on successful Artemis 1 moon launch

  16-11-2022 15:45 via space.com
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris, who is also chair of the National Space Council, wished NASA and its partners well as Artemis 1 flies towards the moon.
  
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• Artemis 1 in flight: What's next for the epic NASA moon mission?

  16-11-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Space Launch System rocket just sent the Orion spacecraft toward the moon. Here's what to expect on the Artemis 1 mission.
  
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• 23 Nov 2022 (7 days away): New Moon

  16-11-2022 14:47 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 16 Nov 2022 (Yesterday): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (9 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (8 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (7 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (7 days ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (6 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (6 days ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (5 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (5 days ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (45 minutes ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (4 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (4 days ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (3 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (3 days ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (23 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (22 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (20 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (2 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (2 days ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (19 minutes ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (19 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (18 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (17 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (16 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (15 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (14 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (13 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (12 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (11 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (10 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (1 hour ago): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:27 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 (6 minutes away): Moon at Last Quarter

  16-11-2022 14:21 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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