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• OSIRIS-REx's asteroid sample lands in Houston (photos)

  25-09-2023 23:21 via space.com
  
  The asteroid sample collected by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft landed in Houston today (Sept. 25), a day after arriving on Earth from very deep space.
  
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• NASA wants more 'space tug' ideas to deorbit the International Space Station in a fiery finale

  25-09-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  NASA is looking for spacecraft ideas to remove the U.S. segment of the International Space Station after its expected retirement in 2030.
  
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• NASA asks industry for 'space tug' ideas to deorbit International Space Station

  25-09-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  NASA is looking for spacecraft ideas to remove the U.S. segment of the International Space Station after its expected retirement in 2030.
  
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• NASA asks for 'space tug' ideas to deorbit International Space Station

  25-09-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  NASA is looking for spacecraft ideas to remove the U.S. segment of the International Space Station after its expected retirement in 2030.
  
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• NASA's delayed VERITAS Venus mission tests key technology in Iceland (photos)

  25-09-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  Team members of NASA's VERITAS Venus mission tested key technologies and techniques in volcanic regions in Iceland recently.
  
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• NASA's Perseverance rover sets record for longest Martian drive without human review

  25-09-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  The autopilot on Perseverance Mars rover guided it through a particularly hazardous boulder field In July, saving weeks of precious science time.
  
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• NASA's Perseverance rover sets record for longest Mars drive on autopilot

  25-09-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  The autopilot on Perseverance Mars rover guided it through a particularly hazardous boulder field In July, saving weeks of precious science time.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope sees early galaxies defying 'cosmic rulebook' of star formation

  25-09-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope has observed galaxies defying the "cosmic rulebook" in the early universe, to the surprise of astronomers who hope to learn more about the evolution of the universe.
  
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• 'I literally broke into tears': The scientist leading NASA's epic OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission just had the greatest day ever

  25-09-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  As his spacecraft was hurtling toward Earth carrying irreplaceable asteroid samples from deep space, Dante Lauretta was just trying to avoid having a breakdown in front of an international audience.
  
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• Possible hints of life found on distant planet – how excited should we be?

  25-09-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  Data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has shown that an exoplanet around a star in the constellation Leo has some of the chemical markers that, on Earth, are associated with living organisms.
  
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• Sky Tonight Star Gazer Guide stargazing app review

  25-09-2023 16:58 via space.com
  
  With beautiful AR functionality and a host of fascinating information, Sky Tonight Star Gazer Guide has a lot to offer stargazing enthusiasts.
  
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• Last supermoon of 2023 rises this week. Don't miss the Harvest Moon shine with 3 bright planets

  25-09-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  This year’s final supermoon, September’s Harvest Full Moon, rises on Friday, Sept. 29, bringing a summer of supermoons to a close and joined by a planetary parade of Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury.
  
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• Heating and cooling space habitats isn’t easy – one engineering team is developing a lighter, more efficient solution

  25-09-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  It’s hard to keep a spacecraft cool, but ongoing research on the International Space Station might yield a solution.
  
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• Nuclear 'pasta' cooked up by dead stars could unravel the secrets of stellar afterlife

  25-09-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  In the extreme hearts of neutron stars, fundamental particles are twisted into strange 'pasta' shapes that could reveal untold secrets about how dead stars evolve.
  
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• Our entire galaxy is warping, and a gigantic blob of dark matter could be to blame

  25-09-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  An invisible halo of misaligned dark matter could explain the warps at the Milky Way's edges.
  
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• After NASA's epic OSIRIS-REx capsule landing success, spacecraft heads to asteroid Apophis on new mission

  25-09-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe, which delivered samples of the space rock Bennu to Earth, is now on an extended voyage to study the infamous near-Earth asteroid Apophis.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (3 days away): Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2023

  25-09-2023 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (3 days away): 47 Tuc is well placed

  25-09-2023 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The second brightest globular cluster in the sky, 47 Tuc (NGC 104; mag 4.0), in Tucana culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (2 days away): The Moon at aphelion

  25-09-2023 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (2 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  25-09-2023 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°38'.
  
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• 27 Sep 2023 (2 days away): Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

  25-09-2023 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other.
  
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• 25 Sep 2023 (Tomorrow): NGC 55 is well placed

  25-09-2023 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  NGC 55 (mag 8.4), a barred irregular galaxy in Sculptor culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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