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• Record-breaking 'failed' star orbiting stellar corpse is 3,600 degrees hotter than the sun

  15-08-2023 23:30 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have discovered a failed star that can't sustain nuclear fusion in its core, but is 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than the sun.
  
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• Record-breaking 'failed' star orbiting stellar corpse is 2,000 degrees hotter than the sun

  15-08-2023 23:30 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have discovered a failed star that can't sustain nuclear fusion in its core, but is 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than the sun.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (14 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  15-08-2023 23:05 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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• Japan's Interstellar Technologies aims to launch 1st orbital rocket in 2025

  15-08-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  Interstellar Technologies Inc. says it is now aiming to launch its Zero Rocket in 2025, with static fire tests due later this year as part of its test program.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (12 hours away): New Moon

  15-08-2023 22:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• Hubble telescope captures a 'ghostly' galaxy glowing in distant space (photo)

  15-08-2023 22:30 via space.com
  
  A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a distant galaxy cloaked in a ghostly haze some 44 million light-years from Earth in the Pavo, or "peacock" constellation.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (15 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  15-08-2023 22:17 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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• Fly along with Virgin Galactic's 1st private astronauts on landmark mission (video)

  15-08-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  A recently released video gives us an astronaut's-eye view of Virgin Galactic's second-ever commercial spaceflight, which the company aced last week.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (13 hours away): New Moon

  15-08-2023 21:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• Mars Society begins simulated Red Planet mission in Canadian Arctic

  15-08-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  The Mars Society continues its series of simulated Red Planet analog missions in the remote Canadian Arctic with its 15th expedition to the remote Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (16 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  15-08-2023 20:55 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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• 16 Aug 2023 (14 hours away): New Moon

  15-08-2023 20:55 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• How ordinary spacecraft sensors could improve our understanding of space weather

  15-08-2023 20:32 via space.com
  
  "It's why we never throw anything away – you don't know what secrets are being stored in the data beamed down from space."
  
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• Space mining company developing nuclear reactor and more for moon projects

  15-08-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  NASA astronaut Drew Feustel just joined a Canadian space mining company to map out strategy. It's the richest time we've seen in decades for space projects, he says.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (18 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  15-08-2023 19:39 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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• What 1st Canadian astronaut on moon mission is learning from his crewmates (exclusive)

  15-08-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  Canada's Jeremy Hansen is gearing up for his first spaceflight — the Artemis 2 moon mission. Here's what he's learning from his three veteran NASA crewmates.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (19 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  15-08-2023 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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• 16 Aug 2023 (16 hours away): New Moon

  15-08-2023 18:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (17 hours away): New Moon

  15-08-2023 17:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (20 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  15-08-2023 17:00 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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• 16 Aug 2023 (18 hours away): New Moon

  15-08-2023 17:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• Chandrayaan-3 vs. Luna-25: Are India and Russia racing to the moon’s south pole?

  15-08-2023 16:25 via space.com
  
  On one hand, this so-called race has no discernable prize — but on the other, it could set the stage for a rich future of lunar exploration.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (21 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  15-08-2023 16:21 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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• 100-year 'megastorms' on Saturn shower the ringed planet in ammonia rain

  15-08-2023 16:10 via space.com
  
  Megastorms that rage across Saturn and last for centuries, shaking up the gas giant's deep atmosphere and driving ammonia rains that enrich lower layers.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (19 hours away): New Moon

  15-08-2023 15:42 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (22 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  15-08-2023 15:12 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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• 16 Aug 2023 (20 hours away): New Moon

  15-08-2023 15:12 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (23 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  15-08-2023 14:26 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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• 'Star Trek' creature designer Neville Page on designing aliens and his new book (exclusive)

  15-08-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  Space.com spoke with veteran Hollywood creature designer Neville Page on his legacy designing "Star Trek" aliens and Titan's new tribute book to his work.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (21 hours away): New Moon

  15-08-2023 13:48 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (22 hours away): New Moon

  15-08-2023 13:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (23 hours away): New Moon

  15-08-2023 12:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• The August new moon is ideal for spotting stunning deep sky objects tonight

  15-08-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  The new moon on Aug. 15 will offer dark skies perfect for skywatchers to hunt out stunning Messier objects like the globular cluster M2, the Butterfly Cluster and the Wild Duck Cluster.
  
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• Supersonic tsunamis 3 times as tall as our sun are breaking on a distant 'heartbreak star'

  15-08-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  The enormous waves are the result of gravitational tides dragging around stellar material.
  
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• 18 Aug 2023 (3 days away): κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2023

  15-08-2023 02:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 14 Aug 2023 (3 days ago): Messier 15 is well placed

  15-08-2023 01:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The globular cluster M15 (NGC 7078; mag 6.2) in Pegasus culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 14 Aug 2023 (2 days ago): Messier 15 is well placed

  15-08-2023 01:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The globular cluster M15 (NGC 7078; mag 6.2) in Pegasus culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 18 Aug 2023 (3 days away): The Moon at perihelion

  15-08-2023 01:20 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon.
  
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• 18 Aug 2023 (3 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury

  15-08-2023 01:20 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°56'.
  
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• 16 Aug 2023 (Tomorrow): The Moon at apogee

  15-08-2023 01:20 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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• 16 Aug 2023 (Tomorrow): New Moon

  15-08-2023 01:20 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 15 Aug 2023 (Tomorrow): Messier 2 is well placed

  15-08-2023 01:20 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The globular cluster M2 (NGC 7089; mag 6.5) in Aquarius culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 14 Aug 2023 (Today): Messier 15 is well placed

  15-08-2023 01:20 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The globular cluster M15 (NGC 7078; mag 6.2) in Pegasus culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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