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• Deadly wildfires in Hawaii seen from International Space Station (photo)

  16-08-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  Not only is the devastation being thoroughly documented around the world, but it's also being recorded from space.
  
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• These 3 teams just hacked a US Air Force satellite in space ... and won big cash prizes

  16-08-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  The U.S. Air Force has announced the winners of its first-of-its-kind satellite hacking competition, which saw teams attempt to take control of a cubesat in orbit.
  
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• The US Air Force challenged teams to hack into a satellite in space. Here are the winners

  16-08-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  The U.S. Air Force has announced the winners of its first-of-its-kind satellite hacking competition, which saw teams attempt to take control of a cubesat in orbit.
  
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• NASA's New Horizons will investigate Uranus from the rear (Neptune, too). Here's how you can help

  16-08-2023 21:30 via space.com
  
  An observing campaign involving New Horizons, the Hubble Space Telescope and perhaps even you is designed to better understand how heat flows through the atmospheres of two ice giants.
  
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• SpaceX submits Starship mishap report to the FAA

  16-08-2023 21:20 via space.com
  
  SpaceX has submitted to the FAA its final report about the debut launch of its Starship vehicle, which ended with a bang four minutes after liftoff.
  
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• How NASA's Curiosity rover overcame its steepest Mars climb yet (video)

  16-08-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  The Curiosity Mars rover recently aced its toughest Red Planet climb yet: a sharp 23-degree slope covered slippery sand and wheel-size rocks.
  
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• Artemis 4 astronauts will be 1st crew to use NASA's moon-orbiting Gateway in 2028

  16-08-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  The first Artemis mission to make use of NASA's moon-orbiting Gateway will be Artemis 4 in 2028, agency officials confirmed this month.
  
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• India prepping to launch 1st sun-studying spacecraft next month

  16-08-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  India is gearing up for its first-ever mission to study the sun, Aditya-L1, which is expected to launch in early September.
  
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• US Space Force creates 1st unit dedicated to targeting adversary satellites

  16-08-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  The United States Space Force has activated its first and only unit dedicated to targeting other nations' satellites and the ground stations that support them.
  
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• Russia's Luna-25 moon lander reaches lunar orbit

  16-08-2023 17:54 via space.com
  
  Luna-25, Russia's first moon mission in nearly half a century, has reached lunar orbit, the nation's space agency Roscosmos reported today (Aug. 16).
  
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• The sun rages with solar flares in epic time-lapse footage (video)

  16-08-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured a stunning time-lapse video of solar flares dancing across the sun from the Dark Sky Alqueva site in Portugal.
  
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• Satellites show Mount Etna volcano erupt after weeks of puffing out smoke rings (photos)

  16-08-2023 16:30 via space.com
  
  Europe's most active volcano, Italy's Mount Etna, erupted on Sunday (Aug. 13) after weeks of puffing out odd smoke rings. Here is how it looked from space.
  
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• 25 years after its discovery, dark energy remains frustratingly elusive

  16-08-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  While there are hints that dark energy may be 'phantom,' its true nature remains frustratingly elusive, a new study reports.
  
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• This Artemis 2 tour showed me the 'Canadian genius' aiding NASA's next moon mission

  16-08-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  NASA brought a small group of reporters to its Kennedy Space Center to see three spacecraft, including the Orion for Artemis 2. A Canadian reporter was there to see it.
  
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• 'A Million Miles Away' trailer previews the true-life story of astronaut José Hernández

  16-08-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  'Who better to leave this planet and dive into the unknown than a migrant farm worker?' Michael Peña, as José Hernández, asks and answers that question in 'A Million Miles Away,' coming to Amazon.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (8 days away): Moon at First Quarter

  16-08-2023 14:05 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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• 16 Aug 2023 (Yesterday): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (9 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (8 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (8 days ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (7 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (7 days ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (6 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (6 days ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (58 minutes ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (5 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (5 days ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (4 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (4 days ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (3 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (3 days ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (23 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (22 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (21 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (2 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (2 days ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (19 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (17 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (15 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (13 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (12 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (11 minutes ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (11 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (10 hours ago): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:54 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 (27 minutes away): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 13:26 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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• 16 Aug 2023 (1 hour away): The Moon at apogee

  16-08-2023 12:32 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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