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• NASA funds nuclear probes for icy moons, huge new space telescopes and other far-out tech ideas

  26-01-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  NASA has funded a new set of visionary concepts for space exploration that could one day prove useful — and perhaps even transformative.
  
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• NASA's Lucy asteroid mission adds 10th space rock target

  26-01-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Jupiter Trojan asteroid-scouting mission has been given an additional space rock to visit, bringing the journey's total to 10 asteroids.
  
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• Blue Origin plans to fly all-female crew to suborbital space: report

  26-01-2023 21:53 via space.com
  
  Blue Origin plans to fly an all-female crew — led by Lauren Sanchez, the girlfriend of company founder Jeff Bezos — to suborbital space in the next year or so.
  
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• China working on new moon rover for 2026 mission to lunar south pole

  26-01-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  China is working on a new lunar rover that will begin to explore the south pole of the moon around 2026.
  
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• Dark matter particle that may finally shed light on cosmic mystery the 'best of both worlds,' scientists say

  26-01-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  A new model for dark matter suggests an early universe phase transition and candidate particles known as HYPERs couldfinally shed light on this mysterious matter.
  
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• NASA 'Day of Remembrance' marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia tragedy

  26-01-2023 19:55 via space.com
  
  Twenty years ago, seven astronauts were returning home when they were lost on space shuttle Columbia. Like 19 others, the STS-107 crew made the ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit of space exploration.
  
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• SpaceX destacks Starship to prep for epic 33-engine test fire (photos)

  26-01-2023 19:33 via space.com
  
  SpaceX destacked its Starship Mars rocket on Wednesday (Jan. 25) to continue gearing up for the giant vehicle's first-ever orbital test flight.
  
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• SpaceX Starlink launch spawns gorgeous dawn clouds in Florida sky

  26-01-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  Noctilucent clouds hovered over parts of Florida's Space Coast after SpaceX rocketed 56 Starlink satellites to orbit early Thursday morning (Jan. 26).
  
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• 31 Jan 2023 (5 days away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-01-2023 18:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 0°06' of each other.
  
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• Car-sized asteroid will pass extremely close to Earth tonight

  26-01-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  The space rock, called 2023 BU, was discovered less than a week ago.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (Yesterday): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (9 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (8 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (7 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (6 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (5 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (5 days ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (45 minutes ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (4 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (4 days ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (3 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (3 days ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (23 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (22 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (21 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (20 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (2 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (2 days ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (19 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (18 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (17 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (16 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (15 minutes ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (15 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (14 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (13 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (12 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (11 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (10 hours ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (1 hour ago): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (13 minutes away): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (41 minutes away): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 17:05 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• SpaceX and astronomers come to agreement on reducing Starlink astronomy impact

  26-01-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  The National Science Foundation and SpaceX have come to an agreement on how to mitigate the damage to ground-based astronomy that Starlink satellites present.
  
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• Save over $200 on the Panasonic Lumix G100 mirrorless camera

  26-01-2023 16:19 via space.com
  
  That's a 27% saving on a 4K mirrorless camera that we rate as one of the very best for beginners on the market, it won't last long though as they're currently low in stock.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (1 hour away): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 16:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Japanese rocket launches radar spy satellite

  26-01-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  An H-IIA rocket launched a radar reconnaissance satellite to orbit for the Japanese government on Wednesday evening (Jan. 25).
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (2 hours away): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 15:12 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Grounded spacecraft look for new space rocks to visit, including notorious asteroid Apophis

  26-01-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  Scientists are working hard to try to salvage a pair of spacecraft that lost their launch — and the solution might include the most notorious asteroid out there, Apophis.
  
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• Boeing's Starliner crew capsule channels R2-D2 ahead of astronaut test flight

  26-01-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  NASA released images of the Boeing Starliner crew capsule resembling R2-D2 while being mated to a new service module ahead of a crewed flight test to the International Space Station.
  
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• 26 Jan 2023 (3 hours away): Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

  26-01-2023 13:51 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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