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• 29 Sep 2023 (12 hours away): Full Moon

  28-09-2023 23:27 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Right before exploding, this star puffed out a sun's worth of mass

  28-09-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  A supernova that recently exploded in the Pinwheel Galaxy has revealed hitherto unknown information about the final days of the star that exploded.
  
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• Watch Chinese astronauts light a match on Tiangong space station (video)

  28-09-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts conducted an eye-raising experiment in space involving naked flames aboard the Tiangong space station.
  
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• 29 Sep 2023 (13 hours away): Full Moon

  28-09-2023 21:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 29 Sep 2023 (14 hours away): Full Moon

  28-09-2023 21:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• NASA to address concerns about Mars Sample Return mission's 'unrealistic budget'

  28-09-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  NASA is forming a response team after an independent review board examined the agency’s ongoing plans and objectives for its upcoming mission to retrieve samples from Mars.
  
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• 29 Sep 2023 (15 hours away): Full Moon

  28-09-2023 20:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Iran launches 3rd military satellite to orbit

  28-09-2023 20:30 via space.com
  
  Iran sent its 3rd military satellite to orbit on Wednesday (Sept. 27), lofting the Noor 3 spacecraft atop a Qasem rocket.
  
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• Commercial spaceflight research needs a code of ethics, scientists say

  28-09-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  As commercial space flights increase, experts urge clear ethical guidelines on research involving passengers in the absence of existing ethical frameworks.
  
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• 29 Sep 2023 (16 hours away): Full Moon

  28-09-2023 19:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Japan and India plan 2025 moon mission to hunt for water near the lunar south pole

  28-09-2023 19:30 via space.com
  
  The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Is making progress on its rover for a joint mission with India to the south pole of the moon.
  
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• 29 Sep 2023 (17 hours away): Full Moon

  28-09-2023 18:48 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 29 Sep 2023 (18 hours away): Full Moon

  28-09-2023 17:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• Astronomers discover thousands of active red galaxy hearts with powerful radio signals

  28-09-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  The radio signals hint at an important evolutionary step in the lives of galaxies.
  
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• 29 Sep 2023 (19 hours away): Full Moon

  28-09-2023 16:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• How fast will October's annular solar eclipse travel?

  28-09-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  The moon's shadow will travel as fast as 7,000 mph on Oct. 14 and as slow as 1,700 mph. We explore what affects the speed of a solar eclipse.
  
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• 29 Sep 2023 (20 hours away): Full Moon

  28-09-2023 15:13 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• NASA astronaut Jan Davis recounts career, father's POW experience in new book

  28-09-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  NASA space shuttle astronaut Jan Davis first read her father's letters about being a WWII prisoner of war in 2020. The collection inspired her to write a new memoir, called "Air Born."
  
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• 29 Sep 2023 (21 hours away): Full Moon

  28-09-2023 14:06 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• A giant moon collision may have given rise to Saturn's iconic rings, study suggests

  28-09-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  A collision between two ancient icy moons that may have once orbited Saturn could have given rise to the planet's iconic ring system, a new study reveals.
  
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• 29 Sep 2023 (22 hours away): Full Moon

  28-09-2023 13:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 29 Sep 2023 (23 hours away): Full Moon

  28-09-2023 12:27 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• SpaceX launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission is just 1 week away

  28-09-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Psyche mission is set to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket just seven days from now, on Oct. 5.
  
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• Radio telescope will launch to moon's far side in 2025 to hunt for the cosmic Dark Ages

  28-09-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  The Dark Ages are the period of time between the Big Bang and the birth of stars and galaxies.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (5 days away): 136472 Makemake at solar conjunction

  28-09-2023 03:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  136472 Makemake is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (Yesterday): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (9 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (8 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (7 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (6 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (5 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (5 days ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (4 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (4 days ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (32 minutes ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (3 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (3 days ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (23 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (22 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (21 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (20 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (2 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (2 days ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (19 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (18 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (17 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (16 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (15 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (14 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Sep 2023 (13 hours ago): The Moon at perigee

  28-09-2023 02:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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