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• New Japanese spacecraft aims to explore the mysterious moons of Mars

  30-10-2023 21:13 via space.com
  
  Japan's planned Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft mission involves drilling and sampling Mars' moon Phobos, then rocketing the samples to Earth.
  
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• 'Too early' to say which astronaut will command UK Space Agency mission with Axiom Space

  30-10-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  The UK Space Agency says it cannot speculate yet on who will command its debut mission with Axiom Space. British astronaut Tim Peake was rumored as commander.
  
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• Solar maximum will arrive sooner and last longer than previously expected, say scientists

  30-10-2023 19:29 via space.com
  
  The sun will reach solar maximum in 2024, one year earlier than predicted. It will not only peak earlier but will also be stronger and last longer, scientists say.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope dives deep into the Crab Nebula supernova wreckage (video)

  30-10-2023 19:18 via space.com
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope has explored the Crab Nebula in more detail than ever before, hunting for clues about how this supernova remnant was created
  
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• China plans to take 'hack-proof' quantum satellite technology to new heights

  30-10-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  China launched the first-ever dedicated quantum communications satellite to low Earth orbit in 2016. The nation is now working to send a quantum craft to a higher altitude.
  
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• 'Star Wars' gets spooky in 'Tales from the Death Star'

  30-10-2023 18:39 via space.com
  
  Space.com has a preview of Dark Horse Books' new horror anthology, "Star Wars: Tales From The Death Star," just in time for Halloween.
  
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• 05 Nov 2023 (6 days away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition

  30-10-2023 17:38 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (Yesterday): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (9 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (8 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (7 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (6 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (6 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (5 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (5 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (49 minutes ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (4 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (4 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (3 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (3 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (23 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (22 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (21 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (20 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (2 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (2 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (19 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (18 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (17 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (16 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (15 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (14 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (13 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (12 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (11 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (10 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (1 hour ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• Watch China's Shenzhou 16 space station astronauts return to Earth tonight (video)

  30-10-2023 16:39 via space.com
  
  Three Chinese astronauts are set to return to Earth tonight after a five-month stay at the Tiangong space station, and you can watch it live.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (12 minutes away): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 16:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• A nearby kilonova explosion could threaten all life on Earth. But don't worry, scientists say.

  30-10-2023 16:06 via space.com
  
  Collisions between neutron stars are the most powerful and violent events in the known universe. Would life on Earth survive a kilonova event?
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (1 hour away): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 15:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (2 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 14:38 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• Supervolcano eruption on Pluto hints at hidden ocean beneath the surface

  30-10-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  After analyzing some New Horizons images of Pluto, scientists found a supervolcano likely erupted on the planet as recently as a few million years ago.
  
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• China's astronauts grow vegetables in orbit, with an eye on deep space exploration

  30-10-2023 13:00 via space.com
  
  China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts have been growing vegetables aboard the Tiangong space station, as part of plans for future deep space exploration.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (3 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 12:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (4 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 12:12 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (5 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 11:21 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• The rings of Uranus are being held back by its pesky moons

  30-10-2023 11:00 via space.com
  
  Large amounts of dust are being expelled from the Uranus system to settle in the ecliptic plane and contribute to the zodiacal light, a new study suggests.
  
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• Jupiter has a creepy 'face' in haunting Halloween photo by NASA's Juno probe

  30-10-2023 11:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Juno mission captured a new image of Jupiter's far northern region, where the swirling cloud tops and turbulent storms resemble an eerie, elongated face.
  
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• 30 Oct 2023 (6 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  30-10-2023 09:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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