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• Japanese billionaire unveils the 8 artists he'll fly to the moon on SpaceX's Starship dearMoon flight

  08-12-2022 23:31 via space.com
  
  A Japanese billionaire announced the eight people who will be flying with him around the moon as soon as 2023, including "Everyday Astronaut" YouTube channel creator Tim Dodd.
  
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• Rare Mars eclipse by the full moon wows stargazers with occultation (video)

  08-12-2022 21:06 via space.com
  
  On Wednesday (Dec. 7), skywatchers around the world were treated to a celestial show as the full moon eclipsed Mars at opposition in the night sky.
  
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• Rare Mars eclipse by the full moon wows stargazers with occultation

  08-12-2022 21:06 via space.com
  
  On Wednesday (Dec. 7), skywatchers around the world were treated to a celestial show as the full moon eclipsed Mars at opposition in the night sky.
  
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• NASA's Mars Perseverance rover bottles up 1st dirt samples

  08-12-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's most advanced robotic geologist to date has collected its first samples of broken rocks and dust from the Red Planet's surface.
  
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• Virgin Orbit delays historic launch from United Kingdom over licensing: reports

  08-12-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  Virgin Orbit will wait on making its first-ever launch from the United Kingdom due to delays in obtaining licensing for its mission at Cornwall, according to several media reports.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope's iconic image reveals surprises about planetary nebula

  08-12-2022 17:20 via space.com
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope's image of the Southern Ring Nebula has revealed a few surprises in this snapshot of a stellar death.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope's iconic image reveals a stellar surprise

  08-12-2022 17:20 via space.com
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope's image of the Southern Ring Nebula has revealed a few surprises in this snapshot of a stellar death.
  
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• Space-grown plants brought home by China's Shenzhou 14 mission undergo analysis (video)

  08-12-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  Chinese scientists are analyzing rice, Thale cress and other plants after the country's Shenzhou 14 astronaut crew cultivated samples in space and brought them back to Earth.
  
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• Best FPV drones: ready to fly kits for beginners and experienced pilots

  08-12-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  Enter the exciting world of FPV with our guide to the best ready to fly FPV drone kits for beginners and experienced pilots.
  
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• NASA astronaut Stan Love on the digital-age Artemis cockpit inside the Orion spacecraft

  08-12-2022 15:00 via space.com
  Space.com talked with NASA astronaut Stanley Love at Kennedy Space Center during the launch of Artemis 1 to discuss how he and others are working to design a spacecraft cockpit for the digital age.
  
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• China will launch 2-in-1 asteroid deflection mission in 2025

  08-12-2022 14:00 via space.com
  
  China is now looking to launch its first planetary defense test mission a year earlier than planned and on a larger rocket.
  
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• The Orville started as a spoof, but it has evolved into so much more

  08-12-2022 13:54 via space.com
  
  The Orville might have started off borrowing from Star Trek, but season 3 raids it's own history, with stunning results.
  
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• Save up to $900 on these festive Unistellar telescope deals

  08-12-2022 12:53 via space.com
  
  You can save $900 on Unistellar's eVscope 2 telescope and there's $600 of their eQuinox model this holiday season too.
  
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• Watch the moon eclipse Earth in stunning video from Artemis 1's Orion spacecraft

  08-12-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Artemis 1's uncrewed Orion capsule captured a jaw-dropping view of the moon crossing in front of Earth on Nov. 28, 2022.
  
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• Watch SpaceX launch 40 OneWeb internet satellites Thursday

  08-12-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX will launch 40 internet satellites for the communications company OneWeb on Thursday (Dec. 8) at 5:27 p.m. EST (2227 GMT), and you can watch the action live.
  
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• At a powerful radio telescope, the hunt for signals from intelligent extraterrestrial life is on

  08-12-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  As part of the Breakthrough Listen project, the MeerKAT radio telescope will search a million nearby stars for signals from technology that could indicate intelligent extraterrestrial life.
  
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• 15 Dec 2022 (7 days away): 81P/Wild at perihelion

  08-12-2022 07:08
  81P/Wild makes its closest approach to the Sun.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (Yesterday): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (9 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (8 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (7 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (7 days ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (6 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (6 days ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (5 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (5 days ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (4 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (4 days ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (32 minutes ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (3 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (3 days ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (23 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (22 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (21 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (20 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (2 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (2 days ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (19 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (18 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (17 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (16 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (15 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (14 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (13 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (12 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (11 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (10 hours ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (1 hour ago): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:35
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 08 Dec 2022 (7 minutes away): Mars at opposition

  08-12-2022 06:28
  Mars is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 14 Dec 2022 (6 days away): Geminid meteor shower 2022

  08-12-2022 05:49
  The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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