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• 14 Jun 2023 (8 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 23:37 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (7 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 23:37 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter pass within 1°22' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (2 hours away): Close approach of Venus and M44

  13-06-2023 23:37 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and M44 pass within 47' of each other.
  
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• This new Mars map archive puts the entire Red Planet in the palm of your hand (video)

  13-06-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  Viewing the Martian landscape is now easier than ever before, thanks to a new map archive generated from a treasure trove of data collected by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (9 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 22:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
  Read more

• 14 Jun 2023 (8 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 22:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter pass within 1°22' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (3 hours away): Close approach of Venus and M44

  13-06-2023 22:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and M44 pass within 47' of each other.
  
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• Japan's Astroscale has a new robot tug to clean up space junk. Here's how it works (video)

  13-06-2023 22:33 via space.com
  
  A new video from Japan-based company Astroscale demonstrates a bold new proposal for cleaning up low Earth orbit (LEO) with reusable space tugs.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (9 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 21:42 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter pass within 1°22' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (4 hours away): Close approach of Venus and M44

  13-06-2023 21:42 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and M44 pass within 47' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (10 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 21:42 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' review: Barely more than meets the eye

  13-06-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" does a mediocre job in striking a globe-trotting balance between its cliched story, glacially-paced character arcs and metal-bashing CGI FX.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (5 hours away): Close approach of Venus and M44

  13-06-2023 20:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and M44 pass within 47' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (11 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 20:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
  Read more

• 14 Jun 2023 (10 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 20:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter pass within 1°22' of each other.
  
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• Space training contest opens during Pride Month for LGBTQ+ individuals

  13-06-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  The nonprofit Out Astronaut wants to increase LGBTQ+ representation in space, as the community continues to face barriers and discrimination despite diversity efforts.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (6 hours away): Close approach of Venus and M44

  13-06-2023 19:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and M44 pass within 47' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (12 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 19:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
  Read more

• 14 Jun 2023 (11 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 19:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter pass within 1°22' of each other.
  
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• Watch SpaceX's historic 200th rocket landing in this super-sharp video

  13-06-2023 19:30 via space.com
  
  Monday's (June 12) launch of the Transporter-8 rideshare mission marked a significant milestone for SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, and the company captured it on video.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (7 hours away): Close approach of Venus and M44

  13-06-2023 18:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and M44 pass within 47' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (13 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 18:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (12 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 18:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter pass within 1°22' of each other.
  
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• Watch Venus swarm the Beehive Cluster today in free telescope livestream

  13-06-2023 18:52 via space.com
  
  The Virtual Telescope Project will host a free livestream of Venus in the Beehive Cluster starting at 4 p.m. ET (2000 GMT) on Tuesday (June 13).
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (14 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 18:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 'Cosmic magnifying glass' reveals super-rare warped supernova with gravitational lens. (Thanks, Einstein!)

  13-06-2023 17:45 via space.com
  
  The gravity of a galaxy two-and-a-half billion light-years away has acted like a cosmic magnifying glass to amplify the light of a distant exploding white dwarf.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (8 hours away): Close approach of Venus and M44

  13-06-2023 17:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and M44 pass within 47' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (13 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 17:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter pass within 1°22' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (9 hours away): Close approach of Venus and M44

  13-06-2023 17:01 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and M44 pass within 47' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (15 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 17:01 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
  Read more

• 14 Jun 2023 (14 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 17:01 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter pass within 1°22' of each other.
  
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• DxO PhotoLab 6 review 2023

  13-06-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  Famous for its DeepPrime XD noise reduction technology, we tested out DxO PhotoLab 6 to see how it fares for low-light photography compared to other popular apps.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (16 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 15:51 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
  Read more

• 14 Jun 2023 (15 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 15:51 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter pass within 1°22' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (10 hours away): Close approach of Venus and M44

  13-06-2023 15:51 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and M44 pass within 47' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (17 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 15:12 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• That's no moon! It's 2! Netflix space opera 'Rebel Moon' will come in 2 installments: report

  13-06-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  Director Zack Snyder has revealed new details on his sci-fi epic film for Netflix, "Rebel Moon," which will be split into two separate films.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (16 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 14:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter pass within 1°22' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (11 hours away): Close approach of Venus and M44

  13-06-2023 14:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and M44 pass within 47' of each other.
  
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• Don't miss Jupiter and its 5 Galilean satellites shine near the crescent moon tonight

  13-06-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  Night owls and early risers will be treated to a late-night spectacle as a bright Jupiter and the moon will appear close together in the night sky overnight.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (18 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 13:55 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
  Read more

• 14 Jun 2023 (17 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 13:55 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter pass within 1°22' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (12 hours away): Close approach of Venus and M44

  13-06-2023 13:55 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and M44 pass within 47' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (19 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 13:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (18 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 12:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter pass within 1°22' of each other.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (13 hours away): Close approach of Venus and M44

  13-06-2023 12:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and M44 pass within 47' of each other.
  
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• Watch these One Sky Project films to explore Indigenous astronomy from home for free (videos)

  13-06-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Seven award-winning films about Indigenous sky stories are now open for personal downloads, or for planetariums to share the traditional knowledge with students.
  
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• Sally's Night events mark 40 years since 1st US woman flew in space

  13-06-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  From an afternoon at the ballpark to Afternoon Tea, museums and science centers are celebrating Sally's Night and the 40th anniversary of Sally Ride becoming the first American woman in space.
  
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• NASA, US Air Force unveil new X-plane — the X-66A — to test wild wing design for fuel-efficient flight

  13-06-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  NASA and Boeing's sustainable single-aisled plane has received an X-plane designation as it prepares to test technology that could reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse emissions.
  
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• 14 Jun 2023 (20 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  13-06-2023 11:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°30'.
  
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