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• 03 Aug 2023 (12 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 23:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (14 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 23:09 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass within 2°15' of each other.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (13 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 22:48 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (15 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 22:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass within 2°15' of each other.
  
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• NASA hears Voyager 2 'heartbeat' after losing touch with interstellar probe

  02-08-2023 22:01 via space.com
  
  NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft had a communication breakdown with Earth, but it's still broadcasting signals to the agency's Deep Space Network antenna group.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (14 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 21:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (16 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 21:06 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass within 2°15' of each other.
  
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• The Perseid meteor shower peaks in August. Here's how to see it

  02-08-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most dependable annual showers, peaks on Aug. 12 and 13, and this year looks great for meteor watchers in North America.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (15 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 20:34 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (17 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 20:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass within 2°15' of each other.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope unveils the gravitationally warped galaxies of 'El Gordo'

  02-08-2023 20:03 via space.com
  
  Thanks to a phenomenon predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity, scientists have learned important new information about an incredibly massive galaxy cluster nearly 10 billion light-years from Earth.
  
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• 'Loki' Season 2 trailer reveals the god of mischief skipping through timelines

  02-08-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  Marvel Studios released a thrilling new trailer for "Loki" Season 2, revealing the series' time-hopping plot.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (18 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 19:37 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass within 2°15' of each other.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (16 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 19:37 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (17 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 19:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'.
  
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• 'Starfield' animated anthology introduces gamers to its inhabited planets (videos)

  02-08-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  Three new animated videos introduce gamers to the cultures and people of "Starfield," a massive new open-galaxy role-playing game from the minds behind "Fallout 4" and "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim."
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (19 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 18:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass within 2°15' of each other.
  
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• The Greyhill Incident offers the most boring UFO invasion yet

  02-08-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  A meandering plot, terrible graphics, and unremarkable aliens are the undoing of this indy space horror game.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (20 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 17:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass within 2°15' of each other.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (18 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 17:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'.
  
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• SpaceX's Falcon Heavy delays Crew-7 astronaut launch for NASA to Aug. 23

  02-08-2023 17:30 via space.com
  
  SpaceX and NASA delayed the launch of the Crew-7 astronaut mission by five days to Aug. 23, to get the launch pad ready after a Falcon Heavy liftoff.
  
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• Watch a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch a communications satellite tonight

  02-08-2023 17:08 via space.com
  
  SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a communications satellite on Aug. 3 at 12:15 a.m. ET (0415 GMT), and you can watch it live.
  
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• SpaceX launches communications satellite, lands rocket at sea

  02-08-2023 17:08 via space.com
  
  SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a communications satellite on Aug. 3 at 12:15 a.m. ET (0415 GMT.)
  
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• What is the difference between science and pseudoscience?

  02-08-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  Pseudoscience is a practice that, from the outside, looks like science, but upon closer inspection, is revealed to be nothing but. And what makes a practice look like science?
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (21 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 16:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass within 2°15' of each other.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (19 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 16:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope captures vibrant details of the Milky Way's galactic neighbor (photo)

  02-08-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the Milky Way's neighbor, NGC 6822, glowing green and gold while punctuated by bright red and blue stars, revealing its lack of metal.
  
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• Sturgeon supermoon lights up skies around the world (photos)

  02-08-2023 15:37 via space.com
  
  Take a look at these stunning Full Sturgeon Moon photos from around the world. The first of two supermoons this month did not disappoint.
  
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• August full moon: Sturgeon supermoon delights skywatchers worldwide (photos)

  02-08-2023 15:37 via space.com
  
  Take a look at these stunning Full Sturgeon Moon photographs from around the world. The first of two supermoons this month did not disappoint.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (22 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 15:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass within 2°15' of each other.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (20 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 15:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'.
  
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• NASA's Psyche mission to metal asteroid undergoes vital testing for October launch

  02-08-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  With the completion of a comprehensive flight software test campaign, NASA engineers are "counting down the days" as the metal-rich-asteroid-bound Psyche probe nears its October launch date.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (21 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 14:50 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (23 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 14:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass within 2°15' of each other.
  
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• AI is helping scientists reveal star ages. Here's how

  02-08-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  Trained on a neural network on 6,000 stars, the EAGLES algorithm will be used on surveys of millions more.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (22 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 13:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'.
  
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• 03 Aug 2023 (23 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  02-08-2023 12:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'.
  
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• See the moon snuggle up to Saturn in the night sky this week

  02-08-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  The moon is set for a close approach to the gas giant Saturn on Wednesday (Aug. 2) and again on Thursday (Aug. 3), at which time the two will also be in conjunction.
  
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• Black hole jet surprises scientists with 'peculiar' radio signal

  02-08-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  For the first time, astronomers have spotted small-scale super-fast changes in a jet of super-energetic plasma jet blasting out from a small black hole.
  
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• 08 Aug 2023 (6 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  02-08-2023 08:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise.
  
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• 02 Aug 2023 (Yesterday): The Moon at perigee

  02-08-2023 07:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 02 Aug 2023 (9 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  02-08-2023 07:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 02 Aug 2023 (8 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  02-08-2023 07:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 02 Aug 2023 (7 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  02-08-2023 07:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 02 Aug 2023 (6 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  02-08-2023 07:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 02 Aug 2023 (6 days ago): The Moon at perigee

  02-08-2023 07:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 02 Aug 2023 (52 minutes ago): The Moon at perigee

  02-08-2023 07:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 02 Aug 2023 (5 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  02-08-2023 07:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 02 Aug 2023 (5 days ago): The Moon at perigee

  02-08-2023 07:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 02 Aug 2023 (4 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  02-08-2023 07:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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