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• 21 Jul 2023 (9 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 23:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°57' of each other.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (6 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 23:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (7 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 22:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (10 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 22:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°57' of each other.
  
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• See SpaceX launch picture-perfect nighttime Starlink mission (photos)

  20-07-2023 22:07 via space.com
  
  SpaceX launched 15 Starlink satellites into orbit overnight, steadily adding to the company's broadband megaconstellation. A few hours after liftoff, they posted these gorgeous launch photos.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (8 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 21:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (11 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 21:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°57' of each other.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (9 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 20:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (12 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 20:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°57' of each other.
  
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• Hubble telescope spies cloud of space rocks created by DART asteroid impact (photos)

  20-07-2023 19:43 via space.com
  
  NASA's ambitious asteroid collision mission might've created a swarm of boulders filled with key scientific information.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (10 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 19:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'.
  
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• China to launch moon astronauts' new spacecraft for 1st time in 2027 or 2028

  20-07-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  China is planning to launch a next-generation crewed spacecraft around 2027 that will be capable of carrying astronauts to the moon and even beyond.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (13 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 18:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°57' of each other.
  
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• San Diego Comic-Con 2023: The space fan's ultimate guide

  20-07-2023 18:39 via space.com
  
  The grandfather of pop culture conventions is a somewhat scaled-down affair this year, for a variety of reasons.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (14 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 18:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°57' of each other.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (11 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 18:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'.
  
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• Satellite will die by fire as 1st-of-its-kind operation sends it plummeting down to Earth

  20-07-2023 18:30 via space.com
  
  Scientists will attempt a first-of-its-kind guided safe reentry to Earth's atmosphere with the European Space Agency wind satellite Aeolus as it heads home at increasing speed.
  
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• Artemis 2 moon astronaut explains risk of flying NASA's supersonic training jet

  20-07-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  Fighter pilot Jeremy Hansen, a Canadian astronaut on the Artemis 2 mission, talks about how the T-38 supersonic fleet 'can kill you' and why that's important for space training.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (15 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 17:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°57' of each other.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (12 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 17:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'.
  
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• Most Americans expect routine space tourism by 2073, but few would actually try it: report

  20-07-2023 17:22 via space.com
  
  A Pew Research Center report reveals more than half of Americans expects to have access to space, but barely a third would be willing to make the trip themselves.
  
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• Strange two-faced dying star 'Janus' baffles scientists in cosmic oddity

  20-07-2023 16:30 via space.com
  
  While routinely scanning the sky for the burnt-out remnants of dying stars, scientists stumbled upon a strange cosmic signal.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (16 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 16:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°57' of each other.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (13 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 16:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (17 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 15:19 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°57' of each other.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (14 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 15:19 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'.
  
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• How Apollo 11 inspired record-breaking NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson (exclusive)

  20-07-2023 15:01 via space.com
  
  Record-breaking former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson appeared on CBS News on July 20 to talk about how the Apollo 11 moon landing influenced her career choice.
  
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• 26 Jul 2023 (6 days away): Conjunction of Venus and Mercury

  20-07-2023 14:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°17'.
  
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• 25 Jul 2023 (5 days away): Moon at First Quarter

  20-07-2023 14:03 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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• 21 Jul 2023 (18 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 14:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°57' of each other.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (15 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 14:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'.
  
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• Return to the moon: The race we have to win (again)

  20-07-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  The race is on. We are in a Sputnik moment — a sudden and important recognition that we are about to lose the heavens if we do not act with clarity and unity.
  
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• 20 Jul 2023 (6 days ago): Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) reaches peak brightness

  20-07-2023 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2023 apparition.
  
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• 20 Jul 2023 (5 days ago): Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) reaches peak brightness

  20-07-2023 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2023 apparition.
  
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• 20 Jul 2023 (5 days ago): Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) passes perigee

  20-07-2023 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 20 Jul 2023 (4 days ago): Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) reaches peak brightness

  20-07-2023 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2023 apparition.
  
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• 20 Jul 2023 (4 days ago): Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) passes perigee

  20-07-2023 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 20 Jul 2023 (3 days ago): Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) reaches peak brightness

  20-07-2023 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2023 apparition.
  
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• 20 Jul 2023 (3 days ago): Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) passes perigee

  20-07-2023 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 20 Jul 2023 (2 days ago): Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) reaches peak brightness

  20-07-2023 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2023 apparition.
  
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• 20 Jul 2023 (2 days ago): Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) passes perigee

  20-07-2023 14:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (19 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 13:12 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°57' of each other.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (16 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 13:12 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (20 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 12:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°57' of each other.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (17 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 12:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'.
  
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• Interstellar meteor fragments found? Harvard astronomer's claim sparks debate, criticism

  20-07-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb believes he has found pieces of the first known interstellar meteorite. But others have their doubts, and the debate is turning ugly.
  
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• Celebrate 400 years of moon maps for Apollo 11's anniversary (gallery)

  20-07-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  The Library of Congress has 400 years of moon maps from around the world. Explore the moon in centuries of maps to celebrate the first-ever human moon landing in 1969.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (21 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 11:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass within 2°57' of each other.
  
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• 21 Jul 2023 (18 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  20-07-2023 11:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'.
  
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• 25 Jul 2023 (5 days away): Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

  20-07-2023 10:54 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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