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• 10 Oct 2023 (8 days ago): Southern Taurid meteor shower 2023

  10-10-2023 23:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (7 days ago): Southern Taurid meteor shower 2023

  10-10-2023 23:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (6 days ago): Southern Taurid meteor shower 2023

  10-10-2023 23:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (5 days ago): Southern Taurid meteor shower 2023

  10-10-2023 23:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (4 days ago): Southern Taurid meteor shower 2023

  10-10-2023 23:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (3 days ago): Southern Taurid meteor shower 2023

  10-10-2023 23:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (2 days ago): Southern Taurid meteor shower 2023

  10-10-2023 23:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• Studying space weather can help address space debris. Here's how

  10-10-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  A network of eight satellites in low-Earth orbit can gather unique measurements about space weather to help with space debris.
  
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• Gaia telescope's new data reveals 'goldmine' of over 500,000 undiscovered stars and more

  10-10-2023 22:30 via space.com
  
  New data from the Gaia space telescope are being called a cosmic "goldmine," including never-seen-before stars, 380 gravity-lensed quasars, and the orbits of over 150,000 asteroids.
  
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• Iran is seeking Russian assistance for a new spy satellite: reports

  10-10-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  Iran plans to hold talks with Russia over assistance to build a new Khayyam remote-sensing satellite.
  
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• How James Webb Space Telescope's studies of TRAPPIST-1 flares could aid the search for alien life

  10-10-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope scrutinized four powerful flares from the red dwarf star at the heart of the TRAPPIST-1 system, decrypting them in a way that could help the search for alien life.
  
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• Watch China launch more classified Yaogan spy satellites (video)

  10-10-2023 20:12 via space.com
  
  China added a secretive trio of new satellites to its clusters of Yaogan orbital reconnaissance spacecraft on Oct. 6.
  
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• We highly rate these astronomy binoculars and today they're over 10% off

  10-10-2023 18:21 via space.com
  
  Get the popular Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 binoculars for $105.99 — suitable for skywatching, as part of the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale.
  
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• Take to the skies for less this Prime Day — save $50 on the DJI Mavic Mini Drone Combo

  10-10-2023 18:11 via space.com
  
  Get the original DJI Mavic Mini Combo now for just $449 in this great Prime Day deal, including the controller, spare batteries, a carry case and more.
  
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• 'Potentially catastrophic' solar storm identified in ancient tree rings

  10-10-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  Scientists have discovered the most powerful solar storm ever recorded using ancient tree rings from the French Alps.
  
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• 17 Oct 2023 (7 days away): The Moon at perihelion

  10-10-2023 17:48 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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• 10 Oct 2023 (Yesterday): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (9 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (8 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (7 minutes ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (7 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (7 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (6 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (6 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (5 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (5 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (45 minutes ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (4 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (4 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (3 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (3 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (23 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (22 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (21 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (20 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (2 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (2 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (19 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (18 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (17 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (16 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (15 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (14 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (13 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (12 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (11 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (10 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 10 Oct 2023 (1 hour ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  10-10-2023 17:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• Save 20% on solar eclipse glasses ahead of Saturday's eclipse

  10-10-2023 17:37 via space.com
  
  The next Solar Eclipse is this Saturday (October 14) so now is the time to save 20% on specialized solar glasses, if you want to view the event safely.
  
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• Canon EOS R5 now $500 off in Amazon Prime Day camera deal

  10-10-2023 17:21 via space.com
  
  The Canon EOS R5, one of the best cameras, is now one of the best-priced camera deals you can get in Amazon Prime Big Deal Days
  
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