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• 'The Ark' premiere sets up a sci-fi survival saga in outer space

  01-02-2023 23:08 via space.com
  
  SYFY's new space survival series "The Ark" launches tonight with a spaceship disaster waking passengers from cryogenic hibernation.
  
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• This James Webb Space Telescope image shows spiral galaxy in stunning detail

  01-02-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  A newly released image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows a crowded field of galaxies and stars, with a distant spiral galaxy standing out in stunning detail.
  
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• The James Webb Space Telescope image shows spiral galaxy in stunning detail

  01-02-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  A newly released image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows a crowded field of galaxies and stars, with a distant spiral galaxy standing out in stunning detail.
  
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• Astronomers identify 1st twin stars doomed to collide in kilonova explosion

  01-02-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have figured out how a massive star fizzled out like a dud firecracker.
  
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• Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

  01-02-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  Collins, who died in 2021 at age 90, was the first person to orbit the moon solo during Apollo 11 in 1969.
  
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• Green comet flaunts its tail in dazzling deep space photo

  01-02-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  A new image from astrophotographer Miguel Claro shows a close-up view of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) on Jan. 22, 2023 immersed in a colorful starfield.
  
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• Watch SpaceX launch 53 Starlink internet satellites early Thursday

  01-02-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX will launch 53 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit early Thursday morning (Feb. 2), and you can watch the action live.
  
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• Kapow! Inflatable space station module blows to pieces in video explosion

  01-02-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  Sierra Space successfully finished its third module test for the Blue Origin-led Orbital Reef private space complex for NASA, on the long road to replace the International Space Station.
  
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• Rolls-Royce unveils early-stage design for space nuclear reactor

  01-02-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  The company is working with the U.K. Space Agency to develop nuclear power and propulsion options for spaceflight.
  
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• Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max review

  01-02-2023 14:56 via space.com
  
  The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max may not be the newest iPhone, but it offers fantastic value for a slightly older smartphone, all the same and it performs reasonably at astro, too.
  
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• Smashin' asteroids, Hollywood style: could nuking an asteroid save the Earth?

  01-02-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  With the recent success of NASA's DART mission, asteroid deflection technology has made huge strides. Where does that leave Hollywood's more cinematic portrayals of asteroid smashing?
  
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• 11 Feb 2023 (10 days away): Conjunction of Mercury and Pluto

  01-02-2023 13:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°34'.
  
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• 08 Feb 2023 (7 days away): NGC 2808 is well placed

  01-02-2023 13:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The globular cluster NGC 2808 (mag 6.2) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (9 days ago): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) reaches its brightest

  01-02-2023 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (8 days ago): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) reaches its brightest

  01-02-2023 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (7 days ago): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) reaches its brightest

  01-02-2023 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (7 days ago): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) at perigee

  01-02-2023 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (6 days ago): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) reaches its brightest

  01-02-2023 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (6 days ago): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) at perigee

  01-02-2023 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (5 days ago): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) reaches its brightest

  01-02-2023 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (5 days ago): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) at perigee

  01-02-2023 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (4 days ago): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) reaches its brightest

  01-02-2023 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (4 days ago): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) at perigee

  01-02-2023 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (3 days ago): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) reaches its brightest

  01-02-2023 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (3 days ago): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) at perigee

  01-02-2023 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (2 days ago): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) reaches its brightest

  01-02-2023 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (2 days ago): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) at perigee

  01-02-2023 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (10 days ago): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) reaches its brightest

  01-02-2023 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is well placed for observation.
  
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• NASA pledges 'acute awareness' of astronaut safety 20 years after Columbia shuttle tragedy

  01-02-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Seven astronauts lost their lives on space shuttle Columbia on Feb. 1, 2003, due to a series of technical and organizational problems at NASA.
  
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• NASA loses more than 200 Jupiter photos after Juno probe camera glitch

  01-02-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  For the second flyby in a row, a key camera studying Jupiter has struggled to snap photos as usual.
  
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• 20 years after Columbia shuttle tragedy, NASA pledges 'acute awareness' of astronaut safety

  01-02-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Seven astronauts lost their lives on space shuttle Columbia on Feb. 1, 2003, due to a series of technical and organizational problems at NASA.
  
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• Get ready for Starfield with $60 off the Xbox Series S

  01-02-2023 11:53 via space.com
  
  Xbox Series S is 60% smaller than the Series X and is now $60 off on both Walmart and Microsoft, in time for the release of Starfield.
  
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• 08 Feb 2023 (7 days away): α-Centaurid meteor shower 2023

  01-02-2023 01:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The α-Centaurid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 07 Feb 2023 (6 days away): The Moon at aphelion

  01-02-2023 01:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 05 Feb 2023 (4 days away): Full Moon

  01-02-2023 01:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 04 Feb 2023 (3 days away): The Moon at apogee

  01-02-2023 01:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (Today): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) reaches its brightest

  01-02-2023 01:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is well placed for observation.
  
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• 01 Feb 2023 (Today): C/2022 E3 (ZTF) at perigee

  01-02-2023 01:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2022 E3 (ZTF) makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 31 Jan 2023 (8 days ago): The cluster IC 2395 is well placed

  01-02-2023 00:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The open star cluster IC 2395 (mag 4.6) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 31 Jan 2023 (7 days ago): The cluster IC 2395 is well placed

  01-02-2023 00:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The open star cluster IC 2395 (mag 4.6) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 31 Jan 2023 (6 days ago): The cluster IC 2395 is well placed

  01-02-2023 00:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The open star cluster IC 2395 (mag 4.6) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 31 Jan 2023 (5 days ago): The cluster IC 2395 is well placed

  01-02-2023 00:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The open star cluster IC 2395 (mag 4.6) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 31 Jan 2023 (4 days ago): The cluster IC 2395 is well placed

  01-02-2023 00:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The open star cluster IC 2395 (mag 4.6) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 31 Jan 2023 (3 days ago): The cluster IC 2395 is well placed

  01-02-2023 00:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The open star cluster IC 2395 (mag 4.6) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 31 Jan 2023 (2 days ago): The cluster IC 2395 is well placed

  01-02-2023 00:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The open star cluster IC 2395 (mag 4.6) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• SpaceX crewmates Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken awarded Space Medal of Honor

  01-02-2023 00:58 via space.com
  
  Former NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have been presented with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. honor reserved for spaceflight veterans.
  
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• 31 Jan 2023 (7 days ago): The Omicron Velorum cluster is well placed

  01-02-2023 00:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Omicron Velorum open star cluster (IC 2391; mag 2.5) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 31 Jan 2023 (6 days ago): The Omicron Velorum cluster is well placed

  01-02-2023 00:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Omicron Velorum open star cluster (IC 2391; mag 2.5) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 31 Jan 2023 (5 days ago): The Omicron Velorum cluster is well placed

  01-02-2023 00:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Omicron Velorum open star cluster (IC 2391; mag 2.5) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 31 Jan 2023 (5 days ago): The Beehive cluster is well placed

  01-02-2023 00:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Beehive open star cluster (M44, NGC 2632, also known as Praesepe; mag 3.7) culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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