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• 26 May 2023 (3 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 23:49 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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• 26 May 2023 (4 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 22:51 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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• 26 May 2023 (5 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 21:47 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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• Milky Way's cosmic neighbors help bring ancient galaxies into focus

  25-05-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers are snooping on the Milky Way's galactic neighbors to gain insights about the ancient galaxies being viewed by the James Webb Space Telescope.
  
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• 26 May 2023 (6 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 20:58 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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• Today is Towel Day! Salute the legacy of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' author Douglas Adams

  25-05-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  Towel Day is dedicated to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" author Douglas Adams
  
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• 26 May 2023 (7 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 19:50 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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• Virgin Galactic aces final test spaceflight, eyes start of commercial service in June

  25-05-2023 19:43 via space.com
  
  Virgin Galactic aced its fifth test flight to suborbital space this morning (May 25), keeping the company on track to start commercial operations next month.
  
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• New supernova thrills astronomers and skywatchers around the world (photos)

  25-05-2023 19:16 via space.com
  
  A star explosion in deep space is visible in amateur telescopes, although folks have had to battle low lighting conditions, haze and the occasional satellite trail to see it in action.
  
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• 'Return of the Jedi' at 40: How 'Star Wars' legend Phil Tippett crafted special effects magic (exclusive)

  25-05-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  Space.com's exclusive interview with Oscar-winning visual effects wizard Phil Tippett for the 40th anniversary of "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi."
  
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• 26 May 2023 (8 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 18:46 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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• Strange star system may hold first evidence of an ultra-rare 'dark matter star'

  25-05-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  In a distant star system, a sunlike star orbits an invisible object that may be the first example of a 'boson star' made of dark matter, new research suggests.
  
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• 26 May 2023 (9 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 17:52 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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• DJI Mavic 3 Pro review

  25-05-2023 17:46 via space.com
  
  The DJI Mavic 3 Pro is the world’s first consumer drone featuring three cameras and provides a highly versatile option that comfortably straddles the consumer and prosumer markets.
  
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• Meteorites and volcanoes may have helped jump-start life on Earth

  25-05-2023 17:01 via space.com
  
  Iron particles from meteorites and volcanoes could have catalyzed chemical reactions to form some of the organic compounds essential for life.
  
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• 26 May 2023 (10 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 16:44 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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• Why does Jupiter change its stripes? Scientists may finally have the answer

  25-05-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  Using data from NASA's Juno spacecraft, an international team has correlated the variations in Jupiter's bands to changes in the planet's magnetic field.
  
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• 26 May 2023 (11 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 15:49 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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• Virgin Galactic's Unity 25 spaceflight in photos (gallery)

  25-05-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  Virgin Galactic's Unity 25 spaceflight will see eight crew members work to bring the company back to space. See the flight and training in photos.
  
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• 26 May 2023 (12 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 14:48 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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• Best Star Wars games of all time

  25-05-2023 14:23 via space.com
  
  May the force be with you! Here's our rundown of the best Star Wars games of all time.
  
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• Rare green fireball explodes over Australia, creating bright flash visible for hundreds of miles

  25-05-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  An unusual green meteor recently exploded as it plummeted through the sky over Australia, giving off a brilliant flash of light that could be seen for miles.
  
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• 26 May 2023 (13 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 13:41 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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• 26 May 2023 (14 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 12:49 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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• Super Typhoon Mawar swirls menacingly near Guam in satellite views (video)

  25-05-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Satellites watched as the powerful Super Typhoon Mawar made its way across the Pacific Ocean toward the U.S. island territory of Guam on May 24.
  
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• 26 May 2023 (15 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 11:49 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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• 26 May 2023 (16 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 11:04 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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• 26 May 2023 (17 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 09:56 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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• 26 May 2023 (18 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 09:11 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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• 26 May 2023 (19 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 07:46 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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• 26 May 2023 (20 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 06:56 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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• 26 May 2023 (21 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 06:04 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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• 26 May 2023 (22 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 04:48 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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• 26 May 2023 (23 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 03:42 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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• 30 May 2023 (5 days away): Mars at aphelion

  25-05-2023 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• 29 May 2023 (4 days away): Mercury at greatest elongation west

  25-05-2023 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky.
  
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• 28 May 2023 (4 days away): Messier 4 is well placed

  25-05-2023 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The globular cluster M4 (NGC 6121; mag 5.6) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 27 May 2023 (2 days away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-05-2023 01:02 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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• 26 May 2023 (Tomorrow): The Moon at apogee

  25-05-2023 01:02 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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• 02 Jun 2023 (9 days away): Close approach of Mars and M44

  25-05-2023 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and M44 pass within 10' of each other.
  
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• What time is Virgin Galactic's Unity 25 spaceflight on May 25?

  25-05-2023 00:01 via space.com
  
  Virgin Galactic will launch its first spaceflight in two years on its reusable space plane Unity on Thursday (May 25), but exactly when the launch takes place will depend on what time its carrier plane takes off.
  
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