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• 22 Nov 2022 (13 hours away): Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition

  21-11-2022 23:07 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 22 Nov 2022 (14 hours away): Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition

  21-11-2022 22:25 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• NASA's Artemis 1 mission launched 10 cubesats. Here's how they're doing

  21-11-2022 22:14 via space.com
  
  Most of the Artemis 1 cubesats have checked in as the Orion spacecraft looped around the moon, but a few still have not phoned home after launch.
  
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• 22 Nov 2022 (15 hours away): Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition

  21-11-2022 21:12 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Astronomers spot small space rock just hours before it drops meteorites over Canada

  21-11-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  A small space rock was discovered on Saturday (Nov. 19) just a few hours before hitting Earth's atmosphere and landing in Canada's Lake Ontario.
  
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• 22 Nov 2022 (16 hours away): Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition

  21-11-2022 20:23 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• ABL Space Systems' RS1 rocket aiming to launch today (Nov. 21)

  21-11-2022 20:00 via space.com
  
  ABL Space Systems' RS1 rocket is possibly targeting a launch Monday (Nov. 21) following an abort last week during engine ignition. The rocket was otherwise healthy.
  
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• 22 Nov 2022 (17 hours away): Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition

  21-11-2022 19:05 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Vast volcanic eruptions may have turned Venus from paradise into hell

  21-11-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  Though hot and suffocating today, Venus may have once been a temperate world before massive volcanism changed it forever.
  
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• 22 Nov 2022 (18 hours away): Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition

  21-11-2022 18:30 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Watch a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch a new communications satellite on Tuesday (Nov. 22)

  21-11-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Eutelsat 10B communications satellite to space Tuesday (Nov. 22) to serve air and sea traffic.
  
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• Watch a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch a new communications satellite into orbit tonight (Nov. 21)

  21-11-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Eutelsat 10B communications satellite to space Monday (Nov. 21) to serve air and sea traffic.
  
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• SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket readies to send new communications satellite to space

  21-11-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Eutelsat 10B communications satellite to space Monday (Nov. 21) to serve air and sea traffic.
  
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• 22 Nov 2022 (19 hours away): Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition

  21-11-2022 17:22 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 'Power tower' rover to land on the moon by 2025

  21-11-2022 17:03 via space.com
  
  A "charger" rover that could supply power to robots exploring shaded craters on the moon's south pole will join expanding lunar infrastructure by 2025.
  
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• 22 Nov 2022 (20 hours away): Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition

  21-11-2022 16:01 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 3D intergalactic map will reveal details about dark matter, black holes and stars

  21-11-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  The first data release from WALLABY reveals a 3D map of hundreds of galaxies, hinting at impressive observations to come.
  
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• 22 Nov 2022 (21 hours away): Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition

  21-11-2022 15:20 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• NASA's Artemis 1 spacecraft flies by moon with Apollo 11 lunar soil aboard

  21-11-2022 14:47 via space.com
  
  Four small pieces of the moon on a NASA spacecraft have come closer to the lunar surface than they have been in over 50 years. The Apollo 11 samples' return home was part of the Artemis 1 mission.
  
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• NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft aces close moon flyby in crucial engine burn

  21-11-2022 14:28 via space.com
  
  Orion zoomed just 80 miles (130 kilometers) above the lunar surface Monday (Nov. 21) at 7:44 a.m. ET. and completed an engine burn needed to continue its historic mission.
  
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• Nikon Monarch HG 10x42 binocular review

  21-11-2022 14:19 via space.com
  
  Almost perfect, the Nikon Monarch HG 10x42 binoculars are possibly the best we've ever tested: insane optical quality in a slim, polished package.
  
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• 22 Nov 2022 (22 hours away): Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition

  21-11-2022 14:03 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 22 Nov 2022 (23 hours away): Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition

  21-11-2022 13:26 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Encalife Lightsabers review: push the button and let it glow

  21-11-2022 13:07 via space.com
  
  Ah, these Encalife lightsabers will make a fine addition to our collection.
  
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• 3D printer deals 2022: Black Friday deals on FDM & resin printers

  21-11-2022 12:17 via space.com
  
  Here's our Black Friday guide to the top 3D printer deals with discounts on Anycubic, Creality, Elegoo and more.
  
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• Surprise finding at Arctic vent site could help in the search for extraterrestrial life

  21-11-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  A vent deep under the Arctic ice is surprisingly similar to what may occur on Saturn's icy moon, Enceladus.
  
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• Mars may be slowly ripping its largest moon apart

  21-11-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  A new study has revealed that the weird parallel grooves on the surface of Mars' largest moon Phobos could be a sign that the Red Planet's gravity is ripping the satellite apart.
  
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• Hubble Space Telescope's mesmerizing views of enormous spiral galaxy could help solve one of the biggest mysteries in astronomy

  21-11-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope has been taking an extended look at a spiral galaxy to help solve one of the biggest mysteries in astronomy.
  
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• 25 Nov 2022 (4 days away): The Moon at perihelion

  21-11-2022 01:12 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 24 Nov 2022 (3 days away): 118P/Shoemaker-Levy at perihelion

  21-11-2022 01:12 via in-the-sky.org
  118P/Shoemaker-Levy makes its closest approach to the Sun.
  
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• 23 Nov 2022 (2 days away): New Moon

  21-11-2022 01:12 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 23 Nov 2022 (2 days away): Jupiter ends retrograde motion

  21-11-2022 01:12 via in-the-sky.org
  Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition.
  
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• 22 Nov 2022 (Tomorrow): Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition

  21-11-2022 01:12 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 21 Nov 2022 (Today): α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2022

  21-11-2022 01:12 via in-the-sky.org
  The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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