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• 06 Oct 2023 (16 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  05-10-2023 23:27 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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• Watch the trailer for surreal space exploration survival game 'The Alters' (video)

  05-10-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  Polish gaming studio 11 Bit shared a new character reveal trailer for their upcoming space exploration survival game "The Alters."
  
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• Hubble Telescope reveals a rare galaxy with a luminous heart (photo)

  05-10-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  A stunning new Hubble Telescope image showcases NGC 612's orange-hued star-forming disk.
  
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• 06 Oct 2023 (17 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  05-10-2023 21:57 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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• 06 Oct 2023 (18 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  05-10-2023 21:06 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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• Disney debuts NASA Perseverance Mars rover tracks at EPCOT's Mission: SPACE

  05-10-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Perseverance rover may have taken a brief detour to Walt Disney World in Florida. Guests visiting EPCOT can now come across a tread like that left by the six-wheeled rover.
  
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• Earth will experience 2 eclipses this month. Here's what you need to know

  05-10-2023 20:30 via space.com
  
  October sees both a partial lunar eclipse and a 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse, although seeing them both in person will require a good deal of travel.
  
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• SpaceX's Starship has 'decent chance' of success on upcoming flight, Elon Musk says

  05-10-2023 20:29 via space.com
  
  SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said his company is ready for the next flight of Starship. In a new keynote address, he talked about what comes next, and how the system will ready SpaceX for future Mars exploration.
  
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• 06 Oct 2023 (19 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  05-10-2023 20:19 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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• This Hubble Telescope galaxy image could help reveal how stars are born (photo)

  05-10-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  If we can understand how stars form, perhaps we can understand how planets do, too.
  
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• This Hubble Space Telescope galaxy image could help reveal how stars are born (photo)

  05-10-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  If we can understand how stars form, perhaps we can understand how planets do, too.
  
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• 06 Oct 2023 (20 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  05-10-2023 19:00 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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• New collectible pin buttons depict 'For All Mankind' space mission patches

  05-10-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  With the return of 'For All Mankind quickly approaching, now is the time to 'button up' for the alternate space history series' journey to Mars. Fortunately, Icon Heroes has exactly what you need.
  
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• 06 Oct 2023 (21 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  05-10-2023 18:15 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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• NASA's Mars rovers could inspire a more ethical future for AI

  05-10-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  There is a better way to bring artificial intelligence into workplaces. I know, because I've seen it, as a sociologist who works with NASA's robotic spacecraft teams.
  
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• Pulsar surprises astronomers with record-breaking gamma-rays

  05-10-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  The well-known Vela Pulsar just smashed a record for the highest-energy radiation ever detected from one of these highly magnetized spinning neutron stars.
  
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• 06 Oct 2023 (22 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  05-10-2023 16:59 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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• 06 Oct 2023 (23 hours away): Moon at Last Quarter

  05-10-2023 16:17 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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• New wristwatch bridges Apollo to Artemis with touch of real moon dust

  05-10-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  There is an allure to moon dust. Just like its unique adhesive properties, causing it to stick to everything it touches, it tends to draw the attention of everyone who sees it.
  
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• Orbital 'parking spots' could help prevent satellite traffic jams

  05-10-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  Engineers suggest giving satellites launched into space a designated 'parking spot' to prevent accidents and make space more equitable.
  
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• 'Ring of fire' eclipse Oct. 14 will be practice run for total solar eclipse next year

  05-10-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  U.S. scientists have a rare chance to practice for totality. On Oct. 14, researchers across the country will test their projects during a "ring of fire" annular eclipse ahead of the U.S. total solar eclipse in April 2024.
  
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• Virgin Galactic to launch Galactic 04 space tourist flight Oct. 6. Here's what to expect

  05-10-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Virgin Galactic's reusable spaceplane, VSS Unity, will launch its fourth commercial spaceflight mission Oct. 6. Here's how to follow the action.
  
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• SpaceX's Elon Musk to give big Starship update today: Watch it live

  05-10-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk will give an update about the company's Starship vehicle today (Oct. 5), and you can watch it live.
  
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• 09 Oct 2023 (4 days away): Draconid meteor shower 2023

  05-10-2023 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Draconid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 07 Oct 2023 (3 days away): NGC 362 is well placed

  05-10-2023 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The globular cluster NGC 362 (mag 6.4) in Tucana culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 06 Oct 2023 (Tomorrow): October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2023

  05-10-2023 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 06 Oct 2023 (Tomorrow): Moon at Last Quarter

  05-10-2023 01:26 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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• 05 Oct 2023 (Tomorrow): The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed

  05-10-2023 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Milky Way's dwarf companion, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC; mag 2.7), in Tucana culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 05 Oct 2023 (Tomorrow): NGC 300 is well placed

  05-10-2023 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  NGC 300 (mag 8.7), a spiral galaxy in Sculptor culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (Yesterday): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (9 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (8 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (7 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (6 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (5 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (46 minutes ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (4 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (4 days ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (3 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (3 days ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (23 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (22 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (21 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (20 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (2 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (2 days ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (19 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (18 minutes ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (18 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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• 04 Oct 2023 (17 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  05-10-2023 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories.
  
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