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• Chinese scientists hold out hope for silent Zhurong Mars rover

  17-03-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  China's Zhurong Mars rover may be stuck, but scientists using data from the mission are still hopeful that the vehicle can reactivate and explore once more.
  
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• Exoplanets, dark matter and more: Big discoveries coming from James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers say

  17-03-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has dazzled us plenty already, but the best is yet to come from the observatory, mission team members say.
  
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• 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 1 warps onto Blu-ray and we've got an exclusive clip

  17-03-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  The smash Paramount+ spinoff series "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" heads to home video and we've got an exclusive clip to share.
  
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• Newly discovered 'mini-Neptune' may have an ocean or an atmosphere - but not for long

  17-03-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  A newly discovered distant mini-Neptune planet may possess its own atmosphere, ocean, or a combination of the two, even if they don't last for long.
  
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• Creality Sonic Pad review: A turbo boost for your FDM printer

  17-03-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  The Creality Sonic Pad offers plug-and-play firmware modding for compatible 3D printers, giving you faster prints without compromising quality.
  
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• SpaceX now eyeing April for Starship's 1st orbital launch, Elon Musk says

  17-03-2023 17:55 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's huge Starship vehicle could launch on its first-ever orbital test flight next month, if regulatory approvals come through, Elon Musk said.
  
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• China's 1st liquid-fueled rocket moved to launch pad for liftoff this month

  17-03-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  Chinese launch company Space Pioneer is all set for its first attempt to reach orbit with the country's first liquid-fueled rocket.
  
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• NASA's Parker Solar Probe makes its 15th close flyby of the sun this St. Patrick's Day

  17-03-2023 16:18 via space.com
  
  While people around Earth enjoy a cold drink of St. Patrick's Day, the Parker Solar Probe will make another close approach to the sun, braving scorching hot temperatures to help solve solar mysteries.
  
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• Possible Artemis 3 moon landing site spied by NASA spacecraft (photos)

  17-03-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter recently imaged the moon's Malapert Massif, a potential touchdown locale for NASA's Artemis 3 astronaut mission.
  
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• NASA selects Firefly Aerospace for mission to moon's far side in 2026

  17-03-2023 13:00 via space.com
  
  NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace to land payloads on the moon and send another into orbit to provide communications with the lunar far side.
  
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• 21 Mar 2023 (4 days away): 1 Ceres at opposition

  17-03-2023 12:21 via in-the-sky.org
  
  1 Ceres lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer and brighter than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (Yesterday): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (9 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (8 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (7 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (6 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (58 minutes ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (5 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (4 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (4 days ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (3 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (3 days ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (27 minutes ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (23 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (22 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (21 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (20 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (2 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (2 days ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (19 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (18 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (17 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (16 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (15 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (14 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (13 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (12 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (11 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (10 hours ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (1 hour ago): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (10 minutes away): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:42 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (29 minutes away): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 11:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• NASA asteroid sample return mission to land on U.S. postage stamp

  17-03-2023 11:00 via space.com
  
  The USPS dropped news of a surprise space stamp, revealing it plans to mark the upcoming plunge to Earth by the OSIRIS-REx capsule carrying the largest sample ever collected from an asteroid.
  
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• Doubleheader! Watch SpaceX launch 2 rockets less than 5 hours apart today

  17-03-2023 11:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX plans to launch two Falcon 9 rockets less than five hours apart on Friday (March 17), and you can watch the back-to-back action live.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (55 minutes away): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 10:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (1 hour away): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 09:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (2 hours away): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 08:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (3 hours away): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 07:54 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (4 hours away): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 07:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 17 Mar 2023 (5 hours away): Mercury at superior solar conjunction

  17-03-2023 06:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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