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• 17 Oct 2023 (8 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 23:57 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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• AI just spotted its 1st supernova. Could it replace human explosion hunters?

  16-10-2023 23:30 via space.com
  
  AI has spotted and classified its first supernova explosion, a breakthrough that could allow astronomers to spend more time investigating the origins of these stellar explosions and how they proceed.
  
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• Evidence for 'Planet 9' may actually show our theory of gravity is incomplete

  16-10-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  Evidence pointing toward the possible existence of “Planet 9” lurking at the edge of the solar system may actually mean we need to revise our recipe for gravity.
  
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• 17 Oct 2023 (9 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 22:44 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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• 'For All Mankind' Season 4 hopes to get audiences excited about space

  16-10-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  The crew from 'For All Mankind' met with Space.com at NYCC 2023 to discuss how the show merges real space history with imaginative sci-fi concepts.
  
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• 17 Oct 2023 (10 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 21:59 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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• 17 Oct 2023 (11 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 21:07 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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• Axiom Space's 3rd private astronaut crew ready for ISS mission in 2024

  16-10-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  The Ax-3 mission is on track with its training, and the four commercial astronauts are excited for launch in early 2024, they told reporters during a briefing Oct. 16.
  
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• 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' takes center stage at NYCC 2023

  16-10-2023 20:30 via space.com
  
  The 'Star Trek' Universe panel at NYCC 2023 spent most of its time on 'Lower Decks,' sparing a few minutes to let fans know that 'Prodigy,' 'Discovery,' and a few other shows are all on track.
  
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• 17 Oct 2023 (12 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 20:11 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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• Future Mars astronauts may chomp on Earth's tiniest flowering plant to survive

  16-10-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  Watermeal is Earth’s smallest flowering plant found floating in pinhead-sized clumps. It could have a big impact on space exploration, providing food and oxygen for future astronauts.
  
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• 17 Oct 2023 (13 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 19:15 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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• What the 'ring of fire' eclipse looked like from the home of ancient solar astronomy

  16-10-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  Eclipse-chasers and archaeo-astronomers flocked to Chaco Canyon in New Mexico to see annularity from the home of the famous 'Rock of the Sun' petroglyph.
  
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• 17 Oct 2023 (14 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 18:25 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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• Scientists want to make moon roads by blasting lunar soil with sunlight

  16-10-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  Lunar dust can be a hazard for off-world rovers — so scientists are suggesting we create a road system on the moon.
  
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• 17 Oct 2023 (15 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 17:38 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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• Total solar eclipse April 2024: 8 top tips for planning your trip

  16-10-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  A total solar eclipse will be visible across the Americas on April 8, 2024. Here are some top tips to get the most out of your eclipse viewing experience.
  
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• Satellites watch the annular solar eclipse 2023 sweep over the U.S. (video)

  16-10-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  The annular solar eclipse 2023 was visible from space as the NOAA satellites GOES-East and GOES-West observed the moon's shadow sweep across the U.S.
  
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• 17 Oct 2023 (16 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 15:55 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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• Scientists discover ghost of ancient mega-plate that disappeared 20 million years ago

  16-10-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  A long-lost tectonic plate dubbed 'Pontus' that was a quarter of the size of the Pacific Ocean was discovered by chance by scientists studying ancient rocks in Borneo.
  
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• 17 Oct 2023 (17 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 14:58 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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• 17 Oct 2023 (18 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 14:01 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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• 17 Oct 2023 (19 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 13:03 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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• Earth's solid inner core is 'surprisingly soft' thanks to hyperactive atoms jostling around

  16-10-2023 12:23 via space.com
  
  Atoms within the enormous ball of iron in Earth's inner core may move around much more than previously thought, which could explain recent findings about the core's surprising softness.
  
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• 17 Oct 2023 (20 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 12:12 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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• 'Air showers' could help reveal cosmic rays' mysterious source

  16-10-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Scientists may have a new way to study high-energy cosmic rays that slam into Earth, tracking them through the atmosphere with the Subaru telescope.
  
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• 17 Oct 2023 (21 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 10:48 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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• 17 Oct 2023 (22 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 09:57 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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• 17 Oct 2023 (23 hours away): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 09:07 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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• 18 Oct 2023 (3 days away): ε-Geminid meteor shower 2023

  16-10-2023 02:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The ε-Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 15 Oct 2023 (3 days ago): The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed

  16-10-2023 01:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Triangulum Galaxy M33 (mag 6.3) culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 15 Oct 2023 (2 days ago): The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed

  16-10-2023 01:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Triangulum Galaxy M33 (mag 6.3) culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 18 Oct 2023 (2 days away): Venus at highest altitude in morning sky

  16-10-2023 01:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus is bright and well placed in the dawn sky.
  
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• 18 Oct 2023 (2 days away): Mars at apogee

  16-10-2023 01:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun.
  
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• 18 Oct 2023 (2 days away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  16-10-2023 01:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen and Iraq amongst others.
  
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• 18 Oct 2023 (2 days away): 136199 Eris at opposition

  16-10-2023 01:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  136199 Eris lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night.
  
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• 17 Oct 2023 (Tomorrow): The Moon at perihelion

  16-10-2023 01:31 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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• 15 Oct 2023 (Today): The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed

  16-10-2023 01:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Triangulum Galaxy M33 (mag 6.3) culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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