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• 03 Mar 2023 (19 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  02-03-2023 23:24 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• 03 Mar 2023 (20 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  02-03-2023 22:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• Watch Jupiter and Venus dance in the night sky in gorgeous 10-day collage (photo)

  02-03-2023 22:20 via space.com
  
  A stunning image shows what the photographer calls "10 Days of Nearness" between Jupiter and Venus, spanning from Feb. 21 to March 2, 2023.
  
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• See Jupiter and Venus dance across the twilight sky in this amazing photo collage

  02-03-2023 22:20 via space.com
  
  A stunning image shows what the photographer calls "10 Days of Nearness" between Jupiter and Venus, spanning from Feb. 21 to March 2, 2023.
  
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• 03 Mar 2023 (21 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  02-03-2023 21:13 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• Moon-dust shield could help fight climate change on Earth

  02-03-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  Launching huge amounts of moon dust toward a gravitationally stable spot between Earth and the sun could help cool our planet, a new study suggests.
  
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• 03 Mar 2023 (22 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  02-03-2023 20:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• Mars helicopter Ingenuity soars between Red Planet airfields on 46th flight

  02-03-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  The helicopter flew a third of a mile on the surface on Feb. 25, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced yesterday (March 1).
  
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• 'Star Trek: Picard' episode 3 marks the emotional return of Deanna Troi

  02-03-2023 19:22 via space.com
  
  "Star Trek: Picard" Season 3 episode 3 brings in Jonathan Frakes as a director and dives into the backstory of Deanna Troi.
  
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• 03 Mar 2023 (23 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  02-03-2023 19:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• Artemis astronauts may be able to spray away sticky moon dust

  02-03-2023 18:11 via space.com
  
  Apollo astronauts struggled with moon dust during short excursions in the 1960s and 1970s, and NASA would like to solve the problem before sending people back.
  
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• Canon EOS R7 Review

  02-03-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  Canon's newest flagship APS-C mirrorless camera the Canon EOS R7 has in-body image stabilization and several other useful features but did it impress or disappoint?
  
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• UAE astronaut mascot 'Suhail' flies again as SpaceX Crew-6 zero-g indicator

  02-03-2023 17:49 via space.com
  
  The first Emirati to launch on a long-duration space mission lifted off with two Americans, a Russian and a fellow "countryman" making its second spaceflight with an astronaut from the UAE.
  
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• SpaceX’s sunset Starlink launch was amazing, and here are the pictures to prove it

  02-03-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  A Falcon 9 rocket carrying new and improved Starlink satellites launched from Florida on Feb. 27 with onlookers on hand to capture its full glory.
  
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• Apollo 'hook-up:' New keychain replicates carabiner used on the moon

  02-03-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  Luna Replicas and Global Effects have produced a new keychain outfitted with a fully functional replica of the tether hook used by Apollo astronauts on the moon.
  
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• SpaceX gearing up to launch 2 private astronaut missions

  02-03-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  The next two crewed missions that SpaceX launches may be private affairs — the Ax-2 flight to the space station in May and the free-flying Polaris Dawn mission in July.
  
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• Watch SpaceX's Crew-6 astronauts arrive at space station early Friday (March 3)

  02-03-2023 13:40 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's Crew-6 mission is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station early Friday morning (March 3), and you can watch the meetup live.
  
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• Lego has revealed a new Executor Super Star Destroyer set and it looks fantastic

  02-03-2023 13:29 via space.com
  
  This is the Lego set you're looking for: the Executor Super Star Destroyer Lego set is available for pre-order for $69.99.
  
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• Denuo Novo The Mandalorian Helmet review

  02-03-2023 12:34 via space.com
  
  It’s the closest most of us will get to looking like Pedro Pascal.
  
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• 13 Mar 2023 (11 days away): Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii

  02-03-2023 12:09 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including New Zealand, Fiji, French Polynesia and Samoa amongst others.
  
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• Retro 51 pen embodies NASA's first and fallen space shuttle Columbia

  02-03-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  The space shuttle Columbia is the inspiration for a limited edition Retro 51 pen that can help launch a new generation of explorers by raising funds for the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (Yesterday): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (9 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (9 days ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (8 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (8 days ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (7 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (7 days ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (6 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (6 days ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (5 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (5 days ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (4 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (4 days ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (3 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (3 days ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (28 minutes ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (23 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (22 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (21 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (20 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (2 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (2 days ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (19 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (18 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (17 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (16 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (15 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (14 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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• 02 Mar 2023 (13 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  02-03-2023 11:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'.
  
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