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• SpaceX's giant Starship vehicle towers above turquoise waters in gorgeous photo

  03-10-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's Starship vehicle towers above sparkling turquoise waters in a stunning image that the company shared via social media over the weekend.
  
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• The James Webb Space Telescope's early galaxy images were oddly bright. Now we know why

  03-10-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  Distant galaxies that existed a few hundred million years after the Big Bang are brighter than expected in JWST images because they were experiencing bursts of intense star formation.
  
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• Meet the crew of Virgin Galactic's 4th commercial spaceflight launching on Oct. 6

  03-10-2023 21:30 via space.com
  
  The crewmembers of Virgin Galactic's fourth commercial spaceflight are excited to tell the world they're going to the final frontier.
  
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• NASA's Eclipse Explorer 2023 lets you track the Oct. 14 annular solar eclipse with new interactive map

  03-10-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  On Oct. 14 an annular solar eclipse will be visible across the Americas, you can follow the eclipse in unprecedented detail with NASA's new interactive map "Eclipse Explorer 2023."
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope's stunning mosaic of Orion Nebula uncovers rogue planets (photos)

  03-10-2023 20:41 via space.com
  
  Two new infrared mosaics of the Orion Nebula showcase the JWST's abilities while revealing new insights into this familiar star-forming region.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope's stunning mosaic of Orion Nebula uncovers rogue planets

  03-10-2023 20:41 via space.com
  
  Two new infrared mosaics of the Orion Nebula showcase the JWST's abilities while revealing new insights into this familiar star-forming region.
  
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• World Space Week 2023 kicks off Oct. 4 to highlight the growing private space economy

  03-10-2023 20:30 via space.com
  
  World Space Week 2023 will run from Wednesday, Oct. 4, through Tuesday, Oct. 10, with a theme of "Space and Entrepreneurship."
  
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• Celestron EclipSmart 2x Power Viewers Solar Eclipse and Solar Eclipse Glasses Observing Kit review

  03-10-2023 18:09 via space.com
  
  These two great value packages include essential eye protection and exhaustive guides to the two upcoming solar eclipses in North America.
  
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• 'Star Trek: The Illustrated Oral History' goes behind the scenes with the eclectic crew of the original Enterprise

  03-10-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  Titan Publishing will release 'Star Trek: The Illustrated Oral History: The Original Cast' in December.
  
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• Everything we know about Invincible season 2: release date, plot, cast & more

  03-10-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  Season 2 of Robert Kirkman's hit animated superhero show Invincible hits Prime Video soon. Here's everything you need to know about it.
  
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• US government issues 1st-ever space debris fine, serves DISH $150k penalty

  03-10-2023 16:59 via space.com
  
  The United States government has handed out its first-ever fine to a private company that left space debris in orbit.
  
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• FCC issues 1st-ever space debris fine, serves DISH $150k penalty

  03-10-2023 16:59 via space.com
  
  The United States government has handed out its first-ever fine to a private company that left space debris in orbit.
  
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• 'We need to get to Mars before I die.' Read exclusive excerpt from 'Elon Musk' by biographer Walter Isaacson

  03-10-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  Walter Isaacson's sweeping biography of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reveals what drives the innovative entrepreneur to consistently push the envelope.
  
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• 'Modest, humble, and uncommonly smart': How a Soviet mathematician quietly solved the mystery of planet formation

  03-10-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  In the 1950s, Viktor Safronov, a young Soviet mathematician, was tasked with solving the problem of how the solar system's planets were formed. A decade later he had the answer — but it was largely ignored until an American graduate student passed Safronov's ideas on to NASA.
  
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• NASA extends New Horizons mission through late 2020s

  03-10-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  NASA will extend the New Horizons mission through 2028 or 2029, allowing the spacecraft to continue studying its exotic environs far from the sun.
  
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• Microphones in space: Why scientists want to listen in on alien worlds

  03-10-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Based on the valuable scientific contributions microphones have made aboard the Perseverance Mars rover, it's time to turn up the volume on microphones for extra-planetary exploration.
  
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• 'Lightning' on Venus may not be lightning at all, Parker Solar Probe finds

  03-10-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  For years, experts haven't agreed on whether Venus' lightning is truly lightning. New data from NASA's sun-kissing spacecraft may have settled the debate.
  
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• 06 Oct 2023 (3 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  03-10-2023 08:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (Yesterday): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (9 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (8 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (7 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (6 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (5 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (4 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (31 minutes ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (3 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (3 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (23 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (22 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (21 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (20 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (2 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (2 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (19 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (18 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (17 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (16 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (15 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (14 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (13 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (12 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (11 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (10 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (1 hour ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (15 minutes away): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 07:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (50 minutes away): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 06:55 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (1 hour away): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 05:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Oct 2023 (2 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  03-10-2023 05:15 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 06 Oct 2023 (3 days away): October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2023

  03-10-2023 04:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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