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• 09 Mar 2023 (19 minutes away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 23:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• ULA targets May for debut of new Vulcan Centaur rocket

  09-03-2023 23:30 via space.com
  
  United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will fly for the first time on May 4, if all goes according to plan.
  
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• ULA targets May for debut launch of new Vulcan Centaur rocket

  09-03-2023 23:30 via space.com
  
  United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will fly for the first time on May 4, if all goes according to plan.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (39 minutes away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 23:27 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• NASA scientists push for a treaty to tackle risky 'space junk'

  09-03-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  As humanity increasingly fills the space around Earth with satellites, scientists have urged for an international treaty that could tackle the orbital debris these operations generate.
  
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• NASA to reveal Artemis 2 moon astronauts on April 3

  09-03-2023 22:42 via space.com
  
  Less than a month from now, we'll learn who will fly on Artemis 2, NASA's first crewed moon mission since the Apollo era.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (1 hour away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 22:34 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Strange circular dunes on Mars spotted in these NASA photos

  09-03-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  The sand dunes of Mars come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, but a new image shows sand dunes that are surprisingly near-perfect circles.
  
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• 'Missing link' protostar may prove solar system's water is older than the sun

  09-03-2023 21:30 via space.com
  
  A planet-forming disk around a distant star has revealed an abundance of water that may indicate the solar system's water is older than the sun.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (2 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 21:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (3 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 20:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Wormholes might bend light like black holes do — and that could be the key to finding them

  09-03-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  If wormholes exist, they might magnify distant objects according to Einstein's theory of relativity — and that makes it possible for us to find them, new research suggests.
  
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• NASA gets $27.2 billion in White House's 2024 budget request

  09-03-2023 19:47 via space.com
  
  President Joe Biden's 2024 federal budget request allocates $27.2 billion to NASA, a 7% increase over the amount the agency got this year.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (4 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 19:13 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 'Women in Spaceflight' VR experience launches to celebrate female astronauts

  09-03-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  The experience, released Wednesday (March 8), is based upon the Emmy-awarding winning 'Space Explorers' that aired in 2020.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (5 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 18:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 'Star Trek: Picard' season 3 episode 4 is fun, but not at the warp caliber we've seen so far

  09-03-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  In a season of just 10 episodes, it's staggering just how inconsistent it can be from one episode to the next
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (6 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 17:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (7 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 16:28 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (8 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 15:34 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• See the night sky shine with ghostly zodiacal light this month

  09-03-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  For the next few weeks in March, the sky to the west is illuminated by a pyramid of ethereal glow after twilight known as the zodiacal light.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (9 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 14:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Antarctic sea ice hits record low, satellites reveal

  09-03-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  Antarctic sea ice shrunk to a record low in February, satellite measurements revealed.
  
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• NASA chief to give 'State of NASA' address today. Here's how to watch it live.

  09-03-2023 13:48 via space.com
  
  NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will give his annual 'State of NASA' address, an update about the agency's plans and achievements, on Thursday (March 9) at 3 p.m. ET.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (10 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 13:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Save $70 on the Meta Quest 2 VR headset and get two free games

  09-03-2023 12:59 via space.com
  
  After the Meta Quest price hike last year, this is the cheapest we've seen the 256GB version, and it comes with two free games to boot.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (11 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 12:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Watch SpaceX launch 40 OneWeb internet satellites on Thursday

  09-03-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX will launch 40 broadband satellites to orbit for the U.K. company OneWeb on Thursday (March 9), and you can watch the liftoff live.
  
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• Watch SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts leave the space station Thursday evening

  09-03-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut mission for NASA is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Thursday (March 9), and you can watch the action live.
  
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• Watch SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts leave the space station this evening

  09-03-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut mission for NASA is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Thursday (March 9), and you can watch the action live.
  
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• Watch SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts leave the space station March 11 after delay

  09-03-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut mission for NASA is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on March 11, and you can watch the action live.
  
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• Watch SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts leave the space station March 11

  09-03-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut mission for NASA is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on March 11, and you can watch the action live.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (12 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 11:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (13 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 10:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (14 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 09:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (15 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 08:27 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (16 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 07:12 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (17 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 06:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (18 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 05:13 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (19 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 04:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (20 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 03:21 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (21 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 02:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (22 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 01:21 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 15 Mar 2023 (6 days away): γ-Normid meteor shower 2023

  09-03-2023 01:01 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The γ-Normid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 15 Mar 2023 (6 days away): Neptune at solar conjunction

  09-03-2023 01:01 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next.
  
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• 15 Mar 2023 (6 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  09-03-2023 01:01 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise.
  
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• 13 Mar 2023 (4 days away): Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii

  09-03-2023 01:01 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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• 09 Mar 2023 (Today): The Wishing Well cluster is well placed

  09-03-2023 01:01 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Wishing Well open star cluster (NGC 3532; mag 3.0) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 09 Mar 2023 (23 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  09-03-2023 00:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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