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• 18 Feb 2023 (22 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury

  17-02-2023 23:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°35'.
  
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• 18 Feb 2023 (20 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  17-02-2023 23:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Rare red auroras explode over America's and Europe's north, and more are on their way

  17-02-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  A stream of solar plasma arrived at Earth last night, triggering rare red aurora displays across Canada, northern U.S. and Europe. And more is on its way.
  
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• Doomsday Glacier melting in Antarctica means terrible news for global sea level rise

  17-02-2023 22:30 via space.com
  
  The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting in unexpected ways that could lead to its rapid collapse, a new study has revealed.
  
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• 18 Feb 2023 (23 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury

  17-02-2023 22:09 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°35'.
  
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• 18 Feb 2023 (21 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  17-02-2023 22:09 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Mystery object shot down over Yukon may have been harmless 'pico balloon'

  17-02-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  The object blasted out of the sky over the Yukon on Feb. 11 may have been an amateur radio pico balloon — specifically, a 33-inch-wide one called K9YO-15.
  
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• SpaceX astronaut missions for NASA: Crew-6 updates

  17-02-2023 21:53 via space.com
  
  Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station for NASA.
  
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• 18 Feb 2023 (22 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  17-02-2023 21:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope spies baby stars dancing in swirling gas and dust (photos)

  17-02-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope spied the arms of barred spiral galaxy NGC 1433 teeming with young stars that are affecting the clouds of gas and dust around them.
  
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• SpaceX launches 51 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea (video)

  17-02-2023 20:43 via space.com
  
  SpaceX launched 51 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Friday (Feb. 17), acing the first of two orbital missions the company has planned for the day.
  
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• 18 Feb 2023 (23 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  17-02-2023 20:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• The crescent moon meets up with Mercury tomorrow morning (Feb. 18)

  17-02-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  The moon will meet up with the closest planet to the sun Mercury on Saturday, as the two celestial bodies meet in conjunction in the morning sky.
  
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• Watch SpaceX's Crew-6 astronaut flight live online

  17-02-2023 19:30 via space.com
  
  The first long-duration astronaut from the United Arab Emirates joins two NASA astronauts and one Roscosmos cosmonaut for a launch on Feb. 26. Here's how to watch.
  
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• Why are there so few 'hot Neptune' exoplanets?

  17-02-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  There's apparently a dearth of close-orbiting Neptune-size planets in our galaxy, and two observation techniques arestarting to explain why.
  
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• 1st private Launcher space tug fails after launching on SpaceX rocket

  17-02-2023 18:02 via space.com
  
  Space launch startup Launcher said its first spacecraft, which launched on a SpaceX rocket last month, has failed.
  
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• See a bright Venus and Jupiter hold a celestial meeting in the night sky this month

  17-02-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  Venus and Jupiter should make for a very striking visual spectacle, no doubt attracting the attention of even those who don't give more than a casual glance at the night sky.
  
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• 'Hello Tomorrow!' offers a darker look at life on the moon (video)

  17-02-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  Apple TV+'s enticing new sci-fi series, "Hello Tomorrow!" delivers a shiny retro-future for space fans who dream of living on the moon.
  
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• 'Hello Tomorrow!' offers a darker look at life on the moon

  17-02-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  Apple TV+'s enticing new sci-fi series, "Hello Tomorrow!" delivers a shiny retro-future for space fans who dream of living on the moon.
  
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• Artemis 1 moon launch was as loud as 40 million bowls of Rice Krispies: study

  17-02-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  A new study has found that the launch of NASA's Artemis 1 mega moon rocket created sound levels far more powerful than predicted.
  
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• Uranus up close: What proposed NASA 'ice giant' mission could teach us

  17-02-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  A proposed NASA mission to Uranus would shed light on the mysterious ice giant as well as a type of exoplanet that's among the most common in the universe, researchers say.
  
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• Ingenuity helicopter aces 43rd Mars flight, its longest in 10 months

  17-02-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Ingenuity helicopter conducted its 43rd Mars flight on Thursday (Feb. 16), covering 1,280 feet (390 meters) of Red Planet ground.
  
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• Binoculars deal spotted: 34% off Celestron Nature DX ED 8x42

  17-02-2023 13:25 via space.com
  
  Save over $71 on the Celestron Nature DX ED 8x42 binoculars, ideal for outdoor use and being on-the-go.
  
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• SpaceX launch doubleheader! Watch 2 Falcon 9 rockets fly 9 hours apart on Feb. 17

  17-02-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX plans to launch two orbital missions less than nine hours apart on Friday (Feb. 17), and you can watch the back-to-back action live.
  
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• Spaceflight doubleheader! Watch SpaceX launch 2 rockets 9 hours apart on Friday

  17-02-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX plans to launch two orbital missions less than nine hours apart on Friday (Feb. 17), and you can watch the back-to-back action live.
  
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• NSYNC's Lance Bass talks about canceled space mission, new podcast (exclusive)

  17-02-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Lance Bass almost made it to the International Space Station in 2002. Twenty years later, the NSYNC star told Space.com, he still wants to visit the orbiting complex to do science.
  
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• Lance Bass once tried to go to space. His new podcast 'The Last Soviet' heads back with a famed cosmonaut. (exclusive video)

  17-02-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Lance Bass almost made it to the International Space Station in 2002. Twenty years later, the NSYNC star told Space.com, he still wants to visit the orbiting complex to do science.
  
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• Japan's new H3 rocket aborts 1st-ever launch attempt

  17-02-2023 03:20 via space.com
  
  Japan's powerful new H3 rocket aborted its first-ever launch attempt on Thursday (Feb. 16), remaining on the pad because one of its solid rocket boosters failed to ignite as planned.
  
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• 20 Feb 2023 (3 days away): New Moon

  17-02-2023 02:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (Yesterday): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (9 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (8 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (7 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (6 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (5 minutes ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (5 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (4 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (39 minutes ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (3 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (3 days ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (23 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (22 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (21 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (20 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (2 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (2 days ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (19 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (18 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (17 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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• 17 Feb 2023 (16 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  17-02-2023 02:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation.
  
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