Astronomy news

• 27 Apr 2023 (23 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  26-04-2023 23:38 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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• Rocket Lab to launch 2 missions for NASA hurricane-watching constellation

  26-04-2023 23:16 via space.com
  
  Rocket Lab is preparing to launch four tiny NASA hurricane-studying satellites across two missions from the company's Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
  
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• SpaceX Starship launch under FAA investigation after raining potentially hazardous debris on homes and beaches

  26-04-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the April 20 launch of SpaceX’s Starship amid claims the launch smashed windows and rained ash on the habitats of endangered animals.
  
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• NASA updates schedule for astronaut flights to space station through 2024

  26-04-2023 22:24 via space.com
  
  NASA is nailing down its calendar with Boeing and SpaceX, laying out who will fly astronauts to the International Space Station when.
  
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• Sisko and Worf unite to stop a crazed Klingon emperor in IDW's 'Star Trek: Day of Blood' event

  26-04-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  IDW Publishing is releasing the first-ever ongoing "Star Trek" crossover event with this summer's "Day of Blood."
  
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• Astronomers pull in record haul of 25 new repeating 'fast radio bursts'

  26-04-2023 20:30 via space.com
  
  Fast radio bursts are one of the biggest mysteries in astronomy with origins that are currently unknown, but scientists now have twice as many of these repeating rapid bursts of energy to study.
  
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• Astronomers discover record haul of 25 new repeating 'fast radio bursts'

  26-04-2023 20:30 via space.com
  
  Fast radio bursts are one of the biggest mysteries in astronomy with origins that are currently unknown, but scientists now have twice as many of these repeating rapid bursts of energy to study.
  
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• Astronomers snap 1st-ever direct image of a black hole blasting out a powerful jet (photo, video)

  26-04-2023 19:07 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have taken the first direct image of a powerful jet blasting out of a black hole. The jet is emerging from the monstrous supermassive black hole at the heart of Messier 87.
  
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• Astronomers snap 1st-ever direct image of a black hole blasting out a powerful jet (photo)

  26-04-2023 19:07 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have taken the first direct image of a powerful jet blasting out of a black hole. The jet is emerging from the monstrous supermassive black hole at the heart of Messier 87.
  
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• SpaceX aborts launch of Starlink satellites seconds before liftoff due to rocket landing concerns

  26-04-2023 16:09 via space.com
  
  SpaceX called off its launch of Starlink satellites on April 26 due to 'probability of landing failure,' an official said during the live broadcast.
  
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• Pococo Galaxy star projector review

  26-04-2023 15:38 via space.com
  
  This rechargeable star projector emits bright, colorful and sharp imagery that gives the best star projectors we've tested a run for their money.
  
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• 'Alien' Day 2023: Marvel Comics hatches haunting new 'Alien' comic book reboot

  26-04-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  It's Alien Day 2023, and to celebrate the arrival of the xenomorphs on Earth, Marvel Comics has released a freshly spawned "Alien" comic book title.
  
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• Watch SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket launch on 6th mission April 27

  26-04-2023 14:37 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket will launch for the sixth time ever April 27, and you can watch the action live.
  
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• Voyager engineers keep on tickin' in new documentary 'It's Quieter in the Twilight'

  26-04-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  "It's Quieter in the Twilight" spotlights the engineers still on the job for NASA's Voyager mission, whose twin probes launched in 1977.
  
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• Star Trek: Discovery is coming to an end: Here are 5 things season 5 needs to fix

  26-04-2023 13:00 via space.com
  
  After a strong start, Star Trek: Discovery lost its way when it relocated to the 32nd century. Here’s how it can get back on course.
  
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• SpaceX sharing Starship data for NASA's Artemis 3 moon landing

  26-04-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Moon astronauts will touch down on the surface in 2025 or so using SpaceX's Starship. NASA officials are sharing crew information with SpaceX to get ready for Artemis 3.
  
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• 'Dragon cloud' holds clues about how the biggest stars in the galaxy are born

  26-04-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  A massive, cold clump of material in the heart of the "Dragon cloud" is ready to form a single giant star, and astronomers got a rare glimpse of the event.
  
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• 05 May 2023 (9 days away): Penumbral lunar eclipse

  26-04-2023 05:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Antarctica, Asia, Russia, Africa and Oceania.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (Yesterday): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (9 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (9 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (8 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (8 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (7 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (7 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (6 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (6 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (5 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (5 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (49 minutes ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (4 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (4 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (34 minutes ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (3 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (3 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (23 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (22 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (21 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (20 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (2 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (2 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (19 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (18 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (17 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (16 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (15 minutes ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (15 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (14 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (13 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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• 26 Apr 2023 (12 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  26-04-2023 04:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 3°13' of each other.
  
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