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• 24 Aug 2023 (15 hours away): Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii

  23-08-2023 23:34 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (12 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  23-08-2023 23:05 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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• Tantrum-throwing young stars caught belting high-energy gamma rays for the 1st time

  23-08-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  Young, low-mass stars called T.Tauri stars have been caught blasting out high-energy gamma rays. This marks the first evidence that these stars, which are less than 10 million years old, emit gamma radiation.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (16 hours away): Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii

  23-08-2023 22:28 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (13 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  23-08-2023 22:28 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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• SpaceX to launch next Starship test flight 'soon,' Elon Musk says (photos)

  23-08-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX recently moved a Starship rocket prototype back to the orbital launch mount for testing ahead of a coming flight, which Elon Musk says will happen soon.
  
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• India's historic Chandrayaan-3 moon landing celebrated by ISS astronauts

  23-08-2023 21:54 via space.com
  
  News of India's historic moon landing today (Aug. 23) reached the astronauts on board the International Space Station, many of whose partner nations are also shooting for the moon.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (17 hours away): Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii

  23-08-2023 21:44 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (14 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  23-08-2023 21:44 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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• Good news for astronauts: Fatty tissue helps replenish bone and red blood cells in space

  23-08-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  More than a dozen International Space Station astronauts tracked their bone marrow levels. A new study shows how the body tries to fight back against floating for months on end.
  
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• India's successful Chandrayaan-3 moon landing 'belongs to all of humanity,' Prime Minister Modi says

  23-08-2023 20:30 via space.com
  
  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is over the moon about the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the lunar surface.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (18 hours away): Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii

  23-08-2023 20:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (15 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  23-08-2023 20:16 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 Crew-7 astronauts will handle over 200 science experiments on ISS

  23-08-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  Crew-7 will continue more than 200 ongoing investigations aboard the ISS. NASA highlighted some of the experiments Crew-7 will participate in.
  
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• See 1st photos of the moon's south pole by India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander

  23-08-2023 19:36 via space.com
  
  The first images from India's Chandrayaan-3 mission taken after the probe's historic moon touchdown reveal a pockmarked surface near the lunar south pole.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (19 hours away): Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii

  23-08-2023 19:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (16 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  23-08-2023 19:31 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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• DARPA wants to build a 'thriving commercial economy' on the moon in 10 years

  23-08-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is seeking rapid develop of technologies to support the foundation for an integrated lunar infrastructure.
  
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• What time will SpaceX's Crew-7 mission launch on Aug. 25? Here's how to watch live.

  23-08-2023 18:47 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's Crew-7 mission plans to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on Aug. 25, and you can watch the broadcast live for free.
  
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• What time will SpaceX launch the Crew-7 astronauts for NASA on Aug. 25?

  23-08-2023 18:47 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's Crew-7 mission plans to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on Aug. 25, and you can watch the broadcast live for free.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (20 hours away): Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii

  23-08-2023 18:20 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (17 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  23-08-2023 18:20 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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• Ahsoka season 1 episodes 1 & 2 review: A continuation, but also an expansion of the Star Wars canvas

  23-08-2023 18:08 via space.com
  
  The two-episode series premiere of Ahsoka brings back the Force to the small screen and behaves like a Star Wars Rebels sequel, but it's got its own voice too.
  
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• We could start a settlement on Mars with just 22 people, scientists say

  23-08-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  Mars settlements could operate with much fewer people than previously thought, a new study found, while also demonstrating the type of person best suited to a stay up to 28 years on the Red Planet.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (21 hours away): Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii

  23-08-2023 17:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica.
  
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• Star Wars Gentle Giant mini busts and statues review

  23-08-2023 17:28 via space.com
  
  Gentle Giant's Mini Busts and Premier Collection Statues are great-looking, premium-quality collectibles that won't break the bank, not to mention, a great way to pay homage to your favourite Star Wars scoundrel.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (18 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  23-08-2023 17:07 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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• James Webb Space Telescope reveals active supermassive black holes were surprisingly rare in early universe

  23-08-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discovered that, between 7 and 10 billion years ago, there were fewer feeding supermassive black holes than previously thought
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (22 hours away): Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii

  23-08-2023 16:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (19 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  23-08-2023 16:32 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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• 24 Aug 2023 (23 hours away): Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii

  23-08-2023 15:40 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (20 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  23-08-2023 15:00 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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• India on the moon! Chandrayaan-3 becomes 1st probe to land near lunar south pole

  23-08-2023 14:48 via space.com
  
  India landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft near the moon's south pole today (Aug. 23), making history for the nation and for lunar exploration in general.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (21 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  23-08-2023 14:29 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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• Why 'Star Wars' needs its own answer to 'Star Trek: Lower Decks'

  23-08-2023 13:43 via space.com
  
  'Star Trek''s animated sitcom has brought comedy to the final frontier. Surely, it's time that galaxy far, far away followed suit…
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (22 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  23-08-2023 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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• 24 Aug 2023 (23 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  23-08-2023 12:25 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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• The only Blue Moon of 2023 is one week away

  23-08-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  The Blue Moon of August 2023 rises on Aug. 30, offering skywatchers an extra treat this month with another supermoon in the sky gleaming beside a bright Saturn.
  
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• SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts rehearse ahead of Aug. 25 launch (photos)

  23-08-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station completed a full-day rehearsal ahead of launch, which is scheduled for Friday (Aug. 25).
  
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• 29 Aug 2023 (6 days away): Uranus enters retrograde motion

  23-08-2023 01:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 27 Aug 2023 (4 days away): Saturn at opposition

  23-08-2023 01:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Saturn lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night.
  
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• 26 Aug 2023 (4 days away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition

  23-08-2023 01:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 25 Aug 2023 (2 days away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  23-08-2023 01:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from the Contiguous United States, Mexico and Canada.
  
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• 24 Aug 2023 (Tomorrow): Moon at First Quarter

  23-08-2023 01:14 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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• 24 Aug 2023 (Tomorrow): Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii

  23-08-2023 01:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica.
  
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• Clearspace-1 space debris cleanup target in orbit just got struck by space debris

  23-08-2023 00:00 via space.com
  
  Europe is readying to launch the ClearSpace-1 test mission for space debris. But the leftover item targeted for cleanup was apparently smacked by something in the interim.
  
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