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• 19 Nov 2022 (21 hours away): Mercury at aphelion

  18-11-2022 23:43 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (13 hours away): Asteroid 115 Thyra at opposition

  18-11-2022 23:11 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 115 Thyra makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (22 hours away): Mercury at aphelion

  18-11-2022 22:46 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• It's official: NASA won't rename James Webb Space Telescope

  18-11-2022 22:38 via space.com
  
  The most powerful space telescope currently operational will retain its controversial name.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (14 hours away): Asteroid 115 Thyra at opposition

  18-11-2022 22:05 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 115 Thyra makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (23 hours away): Mercury at aphelion

  18-11-2022 21:35 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (15 hours away): Asteroid 115 Thyra at opposition

  18-11-2022 21:00 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 115 Thyra makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Missing astronomer found dead in Chile after 2-month search

  18-11-2022 20:35 via space.com
  
  A British astronomer who went missing while visiting the European Southern Observatory's La Silla site in Chile was found dead after nearly two months of searching.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (16 hours away): Asteroid 115 Thyra at opposition

  18-11-2022 20:31 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 115 Thyra makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Xbox Series S holiday price drop: save $50 and get ready for Starfield

  18-11-2022 19:18 via space.com
  
  The Xbox Series S is on sale for $249.99 through Black Friday and the holidays, so you can pick one up before Starfield launches.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (17 hours away): Asteroid 115 Thyra at opposition

  18-11-2022 19:00 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 115 Thyra makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Space Perspective to launch balloon-borne tourist flights from 'marine spaceport'

  18-11-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  From sea to the stratosphere, Space Perspective aims to give high-altitude balloon tourists a flexible launching point to see the blackness of space and the curve of Earth.
  
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• Best star projectors: Get the best Black Friday deals

  18-11-2022 18:34 via space.com
  
  The best star projectors make excellent gifts for space lovers, explore the top models on the market ahead of Black Friday.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (18 hours away): Asteroid 115 Thyra at opposition

  18-11-2022 18:28 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 115 Thyra makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Meteorite that landed in English village last year is most pristine ever seen

  18-11-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  A meteorite that lit up the sky above an English village last year is almost as pristine as samples collected by space probes and contains the "right" kind of hydrogen to explain water on Earth.
  
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• China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts complete their 3rd and final spacewalk (video)

  18-11-2022 17:42 via space.com
  
  China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts just conducted a spacewalk to carry out work on the newly arrived Mengtian space station module.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (19 hours away): Asteroid 115 Thyra at opposition

  18-11-2022 17:16 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 115 Thyra makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Better space weather forecast could have saved SpaceX Starlink satellites from solar storm

  18-11-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's loss of 40 Starlink satellites in February was preceded by the company using an inaccurate space weather forecasting model to decide to launch following a geomagnetic storm warning.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (20 hours away): Asteroid 115 Thyra at opposition

  18-11-2022 16:36 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 115 Thyra makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Andor goes full 'Papillon' in episode 10 'One Way Out'

  18-11-2022 16:26 via space.com
  
  Kino Loy becomes a bodhisattva-of-sorts to the inmates of Narkina 5 in 'One Way Out'
  
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• World's first computer, the Antikythera Mechanism, 'started up' in 178 B.C., scientists claim

  18-11-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  The mysterious Antikythera mechanism, thought by some to be the world's first computer, was first "started up" on Dec. 22, 178 B.C., archaeologists have now found.
  
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• Save up to $70 on Meta Quest 2 and get free two games with this Black Friday VR deal

  18-11-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  Get two great games with your shiny new VR headset and still save money thanks to this Black Friday Meta Quest 2 deal.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (21 hours away): Asteroid 115 Thyra at opposition

  18-11-2022 15:03 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 115 Thyra makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Sweet! Neutron stars are like cosmic chocolates, with hard or soft shells and centers

  18-11-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  Whether neutron stars have soft or hard cores and shells, like different types of cosmic chocolates, may depend on if they are heavy or light, new research indicates.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (22 hours away): Asteroid 115 Thyra at opposition

  18-11-2022 14:01 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 115 Thyra makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• On This Day In Space: Nov. 18, 2013: NASA launches MAVEN orbiter to Mars

  18-11-2022 13:30 via space.com
  
  On Nov. 18, 2013, NASA launched the MAVEN spacecraft to Mars. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space series.
  
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• Save up to $1000 with these Unistellar Black Friday deals

  18-11-2022 13:21 via space.com
  
  The Unistellar eQuinox is $1000 off and the eVscope 2 is discounted by $900 in this supermassive Black Friday deal.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (23 hours away): Asteroid 115 Thyra at opposition

  18-11-2022 13:18 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 115 Thyra makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Snoopy and Peanuts gang to tell history of NASA in new stage show

  18-11-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Snoopy, "the world famous astronaut" who is currently on a flight around the moon, has been assigned his next mission: entertaining and educating visitors at NASA's Florida spaceport.
  
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• NSF plans another collapse for Arecibo Observatory (op-ed)

  18-11-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  The collapse of the world's most powerful radio and radar telescope didn't kill off science at the Arecibo Observatory, but the National Science Foundation might.
  
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• Boots on Mars: Artemis 1 launch and heat shield test take NASA closer

  18-11-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Artemis 1 moon launch and LOFTID heat shield test successfully demonstrated hardware that could be key to landing astronauts on Mars.
  
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• 23 Nov 2022 (5 days away): Jupiter ends retrograde motion

  18-11-2022 01:21 via in-the-sky.org
  Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition.
  
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• 23 Nov 2022 (5 days away): New Moon

  18-11-2022 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 22 Nov 2022 (4 days away): Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition

  18-11-2022 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 21 Nov 2022 (3 days away): α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2022

  18-11-2022 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (Tomorrow): Mercury at aphelion

  18-11-2022 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 19 Nov 2022 (Tomorrow): Asteroid 115 Thyra at opposition

  18-11-2022 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 115 Thyra makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 18 Nov 2022 (Today): Leonid meteor shower 2022

  18-11-2022 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 18 Nov 2022 (5 days ago): Leonid meteor shower 2022

  18-11-2022 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 18 Nov 2022 (4 days ago): Leonid meteor shower 2022

  18-11-2022 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 18 Nov 2022 (3 days ago): Leonid meteor shower 2022

  18-11-2022 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 18 Nov 2022 (2 days ago): Leonid meteor shower 2022

  18-11-2022 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• Follow Orion's trip to the moon with NASA Artemis 1 tracking website

  18-11-2022 00:47 via space.com
  
  Watch the Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft during its moon journey, or download the tracking information for use in data visualizations or other applications.
  
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• ABL Space Systems' RS1 rocket aborts 1st-ever launch try

  18-11-2022 00:38 via space.com
  
  ABL Space Systems' RS1 rocket aborted its first-ever launch attempt today (Nov. 17) during engine ignition. The vehicle is healthy, company representatives said.
  
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