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• 06 Apr 2023 (6 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 23:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (7 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 22:40 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• What is 'Star Trek' First Contact Day, and why do Trekkies care?

  05-04-2023 21:40 via space.com
  
  Today is a celebration of the "Star Trek" media franchise, but First Contact Day is much more than that.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (8 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 21:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (9 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 20:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Medieval lunar eclipse observations show how volcanoes affect Earth's climate

  05-04-2023 20:33 via space.com
  
  Medieval tomes that recorded how the moon changed color during lunar eclipses could help reveal vital clues about the volcanic eruptions that may have triggered the Little Ice Age in Europe.
  
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• Ingredients for life discovered in Perseus molecular cloud in space 1,000 light-years from Earth

  05-04-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have discovered precursors for life and other complex molecules in a region of star and planet formation close to the solar system, the Perseus Molecular Cloud.
  
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• 2 merging supermassive black holes spotted at 'cosmic noon' in early universe

  05-04-2023 19:41 via space.com
  
  Two battling quasars powered by supermassive black holes are lighting the center of merging galaxies seen during "cosmic noon" in the early universe.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (10 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 19:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Scientists hail scientific legacy of NASA's Mars InSight lander

  05-04-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  Martian dust may have smothered NASA's InSight lander to death, but the robot will always be remembered for unveiling many firsts about the Red Planet.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (11 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 18:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Guns and spaceships don't mix on SyFy's 'The Ark' in this exclusive clip (video)

  05-04-2023 18:28 via space.com
  
  Watch an exclusive clip from the new episode of SyFy's "The Ark," titled "Hoping for Forever."
  
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• Guns and spaceships don't mix on SyFy's 'The Ark' episode 10 in this exclusive clip (video)

  05-04-2023 18:28 via space.com
  
  Watch an exclusive clip from the new episode of SyFy's "The Ark," titled "Hoping for Forever."
  
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• Obi-Wan Kenobi Force FX Elite Lightsaber review

  05-04-2023 18:09 via space.com
  
  The Obi-Wan Kenobi Force FX Elite Lightsaber is a reminder of how good The Black Series is.
  
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• What's next for the newly named Artemis 2 moon crew?

  05-04-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  Now that the astronauts for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission have been chosen, the serious launch training can begin.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (12 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 17:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Pink Moon rises overnight tonight! Watch April's full moon live in a free webcast

  05-04-2023 17:08 via space.com
  
  April's full moon rises tonight (April 5), and peaks in the early hours of Thursday morning. Yet despite its name, April's Pink Moon never actually takes on a rosy hue.
  
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• Pink Moon rises overnight tonight! Catch April's full moon in all its glory

  05-04-2023 17:08 via space.com
  
  April's full moon rises tonight (April 5), and peaks in the early hours of Thursday morning. Yet despite its name, April's Pink Moon never actually takes on a rosy hue.
  
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• India successfully lands reusable space plane prototype for 1st time (video)

  05-04-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  India has for the first time autonomously landed its reusable space plane prototype, marking a major milestone in the country's pursuit of low-cost access to space.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (13 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 16:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Celebrate six years of VIVE with up to £150 off HTC VR headsets

  05-04-2023 16:42 via space.com
  
  You can save up to £150 with these HTC VR headset deals.
  
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• Save $320 on the Canon 6D Mark II and EF 24-105mm f/4L II lens

  05-04-2023 16:04 via space.com
  
  Save $320 on the Canon EOS 6D Mark II and a 24-105mm f/4L II lens: A relic still contending with the mirrorless generation.
  
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• Perseverance Mars rover collects 1st sample of new science campaign (photos)

  05-04-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has collected its 16th drilled rock sample, inaugurating its latest assignment that has it exploring the top of an ancient river delta.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (14 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 15:48 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (15 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 15:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Scientists may have uncovered the oldest evidence of a meteoroid hitting Earth ever

  05-04-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  Geologists have discovered the earliest evidence of a meteoroid collision with Earth: tiny fragments of melted rock that showered down on our planet 3.48 billion years ago.
  
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• Aliens could be hiding in 'terminator zones' on planets with eternal night

  05-04-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  Alien life could thrive in terminator zones, the edges between the light and dark sides of planets that are tidally locked with their host stars.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (16 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 13:50 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• The Mandalorian season 3 episode 6 review: An ill-timed side quest that goes nowhere

  05-04-2023 13:50 via space.com
  
  The sixth chapter of The Mandalorian season 3 hits the brakes too late into the game and gets to a crucial plot point in a frustrating and mostly dull manner.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (17 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 12:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Hubble Telescope eyes aftermath of supernova in distant galaxy (video)

  05-04-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a stunning image of a distant galaxy while on a quick break from its usual observations.
  
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• Delays to NASA's VERITAS mission a major blow for Venus exploration

  05-04-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Three Venus missions in the Decade of Venus were planned to work in sync with each other. Scientists worry that delays to one are likely going to affect others.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (18 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 11:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (19 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 10:40 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (20 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 09:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (21 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 08:50 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (22 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 07:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 06 Apr 2023 (23 hours away): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 06:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 11 Apr 2023 (6 days away): Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

  05-04-2023 02:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 04 Apr 2023 (6 days ago): Messier 94 is well placed

  05-04-2023 01:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  M94 (mag 9.0), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 04 Apr 2023 (5 days ago): Messier 94 is well placed

  05-04-2023 01:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  M94 (mag 9.0), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 04 Apr 2023 (4 days ago): Messier 94 is well placed

  05-04-2023 01:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  M94 (mag 9.0), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 04 Apr 2023 (3 days ago): Messier 94 is well placed

  05-04-2023 01:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  M94 (mag 9.0), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 04 Apr 2023 (2 days ago): Messier 94 is well placed

  05-04-2023 01:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  M94 (mag 9.0), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 09 Apr 2023 (4 days away): Mercury at dichotomy

  05-04-2023 01:13 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 09 Apr 2023 (4 days away): Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii

  05-04-2023 01:13 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 Antarctica, Australia, French Southern Territories and Heard Island and McDonald Islands amongst others.
  
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• 08 Apr 2023 (3 days away): The Moon at aphelion

  05-04-2023 01:13 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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• 06 Apr 2023 (Tomorrow): Full Moon

  05-04-2023 01:13 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 05 Apr 2023 (Tomorrow): The Jewel Box cluster is well placed

  05-04-2023 01:13 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Jewel Box open star cluster (NGC 4755, also known as the Kappa Crucis Cluster; mag 4.2) in Crux culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 04 Apr 2023 (Today): Messier 94 is well placed

  05-04-2023 01:13 via in-the-sky.org
  
  M94 (mag 9.0), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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