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• 15 Sep 2023 (3 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 23:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• SpaceX could get license for 2nd Starship launch in October, FAA says

  14-09-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX may get approval for its second-ever Starship launch sometime next month, according to an official with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
  
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• Stunning James Webb Space Telescope image shows young star blasting supersonic jets

  14-09-2023 22:30 via space.com
  
  NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured stunning jets blasting out of a protostar, shedding light on the makeup of very young, sun-like stars.
  
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• Our universe holds more 'spectacular' polar ring galaxies than once thought, scientists say

  14-09-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  Two previously discovered galaxies have been hiding strange perpendicular rings of stars and gas. These so-called polar ring galaxies may prove to be less rare in the universe than once thought.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (5 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 21:50 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• Where to stand in Texas to see two solar eclipses in under six months

  14-09-2023 21:16 via space.com
  
  A small area of Texas will witness October's annular solar eclipse and April's total solar eclipse. Here's where you should stand to see them in all their glory.
  
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• Where to stand in Texas to see 2 solar eclipses in under 6 months

  14-09-2023 21:16 via space.com
  
  A small area of Texas will witness October's annular solar eclipse and April's total solar eclipse. Here's where you should stand to see them in all their glory.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (6 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 21:12 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• Space is 'more contested' than ever by world's militaries, US Space Force chief says

  14-09-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  The Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force gave an ominous warning about how contested space is becoming as world superpowers continue to militarize Earth orbit.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (7 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 19:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• SpaceX will launch 22 Starlink satellites early Sept. 15 — if Hurricane Lee doesn't interfere

  14-09-2023 19:31 via space.com
  
  SpaceX plans to launch 22 of its Starlink internet satellites just after midnight on Friday (Sept. 15), if the weather cooperates.
  
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• SpaceX poised to launch 22 Starlink satellites late on Sept. 15

  14-09-2023 19:31 via space.com
  
  SpaceX plans to launch 22 more of its Starlink internet satellites late on Friday night (Sept. 15).
  
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• Hubble Space Telescope discovers 11-billion-year-old galaxy hidden in a quasar's glare

  14-09-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have detected an 11-billion-year-old galaxy using the light it absorbs rather than the light it emits. This technique was necessary because the galaxy is being outshone by a nearby quasar.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (8 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 18:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• A 'Planet Nine' far from Earth could explain the odd behavior of icy bodies beyond Neptune

  14-09-2023 18:30 via space.com
  
  As the search for "Planet Nine" in the outer solar system continues, new research suggests there may be an Earth twin buried deep within the frozen waste of the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (9 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 18:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• Humanity's current space behavior 'unsustainable,' European Space Agency report warns

  14-09-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  Greater efforts are needed to make valuable orbits sustainable, according to a new report from the European Space Agency.
  
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• Humanity's current space behavior 'unsustainable,' ESA report warns

  14-09-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  Greater efforts are needed to make valuable orbits sustainable, according to a new report from the European Space Agency.
  
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• Virgin Galactic to launch next space tourist mission on Oct. 5

  14-09-2023 17:34 via space.com
  
  Virgin Galactic plans to launch 'Galactic 04,' its fifth spaceflight in the last five months, on Oct. 5 from Spaceport America in New Mexico.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (10 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 17:01 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• Watch China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts clean the Tiangong space station (video)

  14-09-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts have been working hard to keep the Tiangong space station neat and clean, as a newly released video shows.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (11 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 16:21 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• NASA UFO report finds no evidence of 'extraterrestrial origin' for UAP sightings

  14-09-2023 16:21 via space.com
  
  NASA's UFO study team released its long-awaited first report on Thursday (Sept. 14), arguing that a whole government approach is needed to shine light on the enigma of unidentified things in our skies.
  
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• NASA UAP study team finds no extraterrestrial origins of UFO sightings in 1st report

  14-09-2023 16:21 via space.com
  
  NASA's UFO study team released its long-awaited first report on Thursday (Sept. 14), arguing that a whole government approach is needed to shine light on the enigma of unidentified things in our skies.
  
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• The other astronauts in 'A Million Miles Away' react to the new film and its focus

  14-09-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  They may not be the focus of 'A Million Miles Away,' but the crewmates who flew with José Hernández are happy to see him celebrated on the big screen, just as they were to accompany him into space.
  
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• This was the hottest summer ever recorded on Earth

  14-09-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  Earth just had its hottest summer in recorded history, data released Wednesday (Sept. 6) by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (12 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 14:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• Luna-25 failure won't be end of Russia's moon program, Putin says

  14-09-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  Russia will continue its lunar exploration efforts despite the recent loss of its Luna-25 moon lander, according to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
  
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• Astronomers weigh ancient galaxies' dark matter haloes for 1st time

  14-09-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have weighed the halos of dark matter that surround ancient galaxies with profound implications for our understanding of cosmic evolution.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (13 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 13:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (14 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 12:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• September's new moon points the way to Mars, Jupiter and more

  14-09-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  September's new moon rises tonight (Sept. 14). Here's what you can expect to see in the night sky around this time.
  
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• 'Lightning' on Venus is actually meteors burning up in planet's atmosphere, study says

  14-09-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Tiny meteors burning up in Venus' atmosphere cause light flashes that have long been interpreted as lightning bolts, according to new research.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (15 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 11:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (16 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 11:13 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (17 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 10:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (18 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 09:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (19 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 07:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (20 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 06:48 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (21 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 06:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (22 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 05:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (23 hours away): New Moon

  14-09-2023 03:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 19 Sep 2023 (5 days away): Neptune at opposition

  14-09-2023 01:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night.
  
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• 18 Sep 2023 (4 days away): Venus at greatest brightness

  14-09-2023 01:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the dawn sky.
  
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• 17 Sep 2023 (3 days away): The Moon at perihelion

  14-09-2023 01:30 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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• 17 Sep 2023 (3 days away): Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) passes perihelion

  14-09-2023 01:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) makes its closest approach to the Sun.
  
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• 16 Sep 2023 (2 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  14-09-2023 01:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 39'.
  
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• 15 Sep 2023 (Tomorrow): New Moon

  14-09-2023 01:30 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 'It's been an incredible challenge:' NASA astronaut tells all on setting new record for longest US spaceflight (video)

  14-09-2023 00:00 via space.com
  
  NASA astronaut Frank Rubio spoke from the International Space Station about how it felt to surpass the previous U.S. single mission spaceflight record of 355 days.
  
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