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• 25 Jul 2023 (31 minutes away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 23:35 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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• SpaceX Dragon spacecraft had a thruster glitch at the International Space Station in June

  25-07-2023 23:12 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's last cargo Dragon spacecraft had a thruster valve stuck open while docked with the International Space Station. The company says there should be no effect on the next launch.
  
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• 26 Jul 2023 (15 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Mercury

  25-07-2023 23:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°17'.
  
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• 30 Jul 2023 (5 days away): α-Capricornid meteor shower 2023

  25-07-2023 22:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 26 Jul 2023 (16 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Mercury

  25-07-2023 22:30 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 (1 hour away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 22:30 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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• 25 Jul 2023 (5 days ago): Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

  25-07-2023 22:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 25 Jul 2023 (4 days ago): Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

  25-07-2023 22:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 25 Jul 2023 (3 days ago): Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

  25-07-2023 22:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 25 Jul 2023 (2 days ago): Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

  25-07-2023 22:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• SpaceX fuels up Starship Super Heavy boosters in prelaunch tests (photos)

  25-07-2023 22:01 via space.com
  
  SpaceX just loaded propellant into two of its Starship Super Heavy booster prototypes as part of a prelaunch test campaign.
  
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• 25 Jul 2023 (2 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 21:38 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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• Satellites watch as wildfires rage across Greece (photos)

  25-07-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  Wildfires have been burning across several Greek islands since July 17, causing catastrophic damage and a mass evacuation. New satellite images capture the impact of the fires from space.
  
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• 26 Jul 2023 (17 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Mercury

  25-07-2023 20:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°17'.
  
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• SpaceX Falcon Heavy shows off its 27 engines ahead of July 26 launch (photo)

  25-07-2023 20:30 via space.com
  
  SpaceX has shared a photo featuring the business end of the Falcon Heavy rocket set to launch a massive satellite for Maxar Technologies later this week.
  
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• 26 Jul 2023 (18 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Mercury

  25-07-2023 20:18 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 (3 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 20:18 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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• A supermassive black hole is spitting a high-energy jet toward Earth

  25-07-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  Tapping into cosmic X-rays, NASA's IXPE satellite has identified a supermassive black hole blasting its energetic jets straight toward Earth. Don't worry, though, this blazar is tucked away deep in space.
  
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• SpaceX's Crew-7 astronaut launch delayed to Aug. 17

  25-07-2023 19:43 via space.com
  
  SpaceX and NASA have pushed the planned liftoff of the Crew-7 astronaut mission back by two days to Aug. 17, to get its launch pad reconfigured after a Falcon Heavy liftoff.
  
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• 25 Jul 2023 (4 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 19:41 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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• SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch world's largest private communications satellite on July 26

  25-07-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  Maxar's largest communications satellite ever is being launched soon by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
  
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• 26 Jul 2023 (19 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Mercury

  25-07-2023 18:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°17'.
  
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• It's the perfect time for Riddick to make a comeback

  25-07-2023 18:13 via space.com
  
  They say most of your brain shuts down in cryo-sleep. But Riddick is still awake and on his way to Furya and we can’t wait for his return.
  
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• 26 Jul 2023 (20 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Mercury

  25-07-2023 18:10 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 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 18:10 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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• How Artemis 2 astronauts are training for their 2024 moon mission

  25-07-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  Artemis 2's moon crew is meeting a new generation of training. New tech, diversity and instructors form a team aiming to safely send four astronauts around the moon.
  
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• 26 Jul 2023 (21 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Mercury

  25-07-2023 17:09 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 (6 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 17:09 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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• Carl Sagan's master for Voyager Golden Record up for auction at Sotheby's

  25-07-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  The reels are not much to look at and the quality of their recordings exists in other formats. Their pedigree, though, is unique, which is why they could be worth 10 times their weight in gold.
  
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• 25 Jul 2023 (7 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 16:24 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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• Venus volcanoes may be powered by long-ago violent impacts

  25-07-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  Venus has more volcanoes than any other planet in the solar system, and researchers may now know what is powering them.
  
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• 26 Jul 2023 (22 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Mercury

  25-07-2023 15:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°17'.
  
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• 26 Jul 2023 (23 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Mercury

  25-07-2023 15:07 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 (8 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 15:07 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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• Stunning image reveals 1st detection of gas giants being born around a young star (photo)

  25-07-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  The birth secrets of gas giant planets like Jupiter could be revealed by a stunning cosmic phoenix comprised of clumps of gas gathering around a young star.
  
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• 25 Jul 2023 (9 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 14:43 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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• NASA to hunt deep space gamma-rays with new high-altitude balloon mission

  25-07-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's new detector, known as ComPair, is slated to fly next month. The goal is to catch high-energy, invisible beams stemming from things like star explosions, supermassive black holes and gamma-ray bursts.
  
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• 25 Jul 2023 (10 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 13:08 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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• 25 Jul 2023 (11 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 12:28 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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• Queen guitarist Brian May to release a book of 3D images of asteroid Bennu

  25-07-2023 12:01 via space.com
  
  Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May is about to release a book of 3D photographs of the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, based on images gathered by NASA's OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft.
  
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• Archaeology on the moon: How to preserve spaceflight artifacts from Apollo era

  25-07-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  NASA and many other countries are planning to bring humans back to the moon soon. But how do we preserve the spacecraft, tools and rovers already on the surface?
  
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• 25 Jul 2023 (12 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 11:45 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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• 25 Jul 2023 (13 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 10:12 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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• 25 Jul 2023 (14 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 09:39 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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• 25 Jul 2023 (15 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 08:15 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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• 25 Jul 2023 (16 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 07:35 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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• 25 Jul 2023 (17 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 06:07 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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• 25 Jul 2023 (18 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 05:34 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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• 25 Jul 2023 (19 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 04:21 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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• 25 Jul 2023 (20 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  25-07-2023 03:07 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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