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• 29 Mar 2023 (4 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  28-03-2023 23:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight.
  
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• Brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen a 1-in-10,000-years event that's 'absolutely monstrous,' scientists say

  28-03-2023 23:07 via space.com
  
  "The BOAT"' was about 70 times brighter than any other gamma-ray burst that scientists have observed, a new study reports.
  
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• 29 Mar 2023 (5 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  28-03-2023 22:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight.
  
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• William Shatner documentary 'You Can Call Me Bill' will help expand access to space

  28-03-2023 22:30 via space.com
  
  The non-profit organization Space For Humanity will receive 25% of the proceeds from the new William Shatner documentary "You Can Call Me Bill."
  
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• Tiny Lunar Flashlight moon probe is in trouble. NASA has one month to fix it.

  28-03-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  Lunar Flashlight launched in December 2022 and has not made it to the moon yet. NASA still has some ideas to get the lunar probe on track in April as engineers battle fuel problems.
  
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• 29 Mar 2023 (6 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  28-03-2023 21:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 29 Mar 2023 (7 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  28-03-2023 20:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight.
  
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• NASA Venus mission VERITAS becomes collateral damage amid budget pressures

  28-03-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's decision to indefinitely postpone the highly anticipated VERITAS mission to Venus has outraged and confused the team members.
  
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• 29 Mar 2023 (8 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  28-03-2023 19:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight.
  
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• Chinese solid rocket launches 4 weather satellites to orbit (video)

  28-03-2023 19:30 via space.com
  
  A Chinese solid rocket sent four meteorological satellites into orbit last week, marking the nation's 12th launch of 2023.
  
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• 29 Mar 2023 (9 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  28-03-2023 18:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight.
  
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• Virgin Orbit extends employee furlough after finance deal falls through: report

  28-03-2023 18:30 via space.com
  
  Talks with two separate buyers collapsed over the weekend as Virgin Orbit seeks more cash to continue launch operations, a media report suggests.
  
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• 29 Mar 2023 (10 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  28-03-2023 17:50 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 29 Mar 2023 (11 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  28-03-2023 16:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight.
  
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• Watch a 5 planet parade today with this free telescope livestream

  28-03-2023 16:35 via space.com
  
  The Virtual Telescope Project will be streaming "Five Planets at a glance" on March 28, offering a view of this planetary parade from Rome.
  
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• The best sci-fi movies and TV shows on Paramount Plus in March

  28-03-2023 16:06 via space.com
  
  Here's our round-up of all the best sci-fi Movies and TV shows you can stream on Paramount Plus this month.
  
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• 'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi' 40th anniversary comics honor Jabba the Hutt and Ewoks

  28-03-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  Marvel Comics is releasing "Star Wars: Jabba's Palace" and "Star Wars: Ewoks" for "Return of the Jedi's" 40th anniversary this month.
  
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• 29 Mar 2023 (12 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  28-03-2023 15:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 31 Mar 2023 (3 days away): The Moon at apogee

  28-03-2023 15:17 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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• 31 Mar 2023 (3 days away): Mercury at perihelion

  28-03-2023 15:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (Yesterday): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (9 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (8 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (7 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (6 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (5 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (4 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (3 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (3 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (26 minutes ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (23 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (22 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (21 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (20 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (2 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (2 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (19 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (18 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (17 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (16 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (15 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (14 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (13 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (12 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (11 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (10 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (1 minute ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (1 hour ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (Yesterday): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°17' of each other.
  
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• 28 Mar 2023 (9 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  28-03-2023 15:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°17' of each other.
  
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