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• 01 Nov 2023 (9 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 23:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (22 hours away): Jupiter at perigee

  31-10-2023 23:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope gazes into a galactic garden of budding stars (image)

  31-10-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope strikes again, offering a stunning image of barred spiral galaxy M83.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (23 hours away): Jupiter at perigee

  31-10-2023 22:37 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (10 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 22:37 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• Watch 2 NASA astronauts conduct 4th-ever all-female spacewalk today

  31-10-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  Two NASA astronauts will conduct the fourth all-female spacewalk of all time on Wednesday (Nov. 1), and you can watch the action live.
  
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• Watch 2 NASA astronauts conduct 4th-ever all-female spacewalk on Nov. 1

  31-10-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  Two NASA astronauts will conduct the fourth all-female spacewalk of all time on Wednesday (Nov. 1), and you can watch the action live.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (11 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 21:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• International Space Station astronauts show off creative outfits for Halloween

  31-10-2023 20:47 via space.com
  
  Astronauts on the International Space Station got all dressed up for Halloween Oct. 31. More costume changes are coming Nov. 1, with an all-woman spacewalk on deck.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (12 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 20:44 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts hand over Tiangong space station to new crew (video)

  31-10-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  The departing Shenzhou 16 astronauts handed over control of the Tiangong space station to the newly arrived Shenzhou 17 crew during a short ceremony on Sunday (Oct. 29).
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (13 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 19:55 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• NASA's Lucy probe will fly by asteroid 'Dinkinesh' on Nov. 1. Here's what to expect

  31-10-2023 19:30 via space.com
  
  On Wednesday, Nov. 1, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will make its first flyby of an asteroid, zooming past a space rock named Dinkinesh before heading to the Trojan asteroids of Jupiter.
  
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• FAA wraps up safety review of SpaceX's huge Starship vehicle

  31-10-2023 19:08 via space.com
  
  The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has completed its safety review of SpaceX's Starship — but that doesn't mean the giant vehicle has been officially cleared for its second-ever liftoff.
  
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• FAA wraps up safety review of SpaceX's huge Starship rocket

  31-10-2023 19:08 via space.com
  
  The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has completed its safety review of SpaceX's Starship — but that doesn't mean the giant vehicle has been officially cleared for its second-ever liftoff.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (14 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 18:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• Star explosions boost deep space cosmic rays to near the speed of light

  31-10-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  X-ray observations from the supernova remnant SN 1006 show its magnetic fields align to accelerate cosmic rays.
  
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• Should you buy binoculars on Black Friday or Cyber Monday?

  31-10-2023 18:00 via space.com
  
  Black Friday and Cyber Monday are around the corner — what can we expect regarding binocular discounts this year?
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (15 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 17:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (16 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 17:05 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• Xenomorphs strike terror in deep space in Marvel Comics' 'Alien: Black, White & Blood'

  31-10-2023 17:00 via space.com
  
  Marvel's new "Black, White & Blood" is offered in the perfect format to give avid fans a stark take on those deadly acid-spewing killing machines introduced in the 1979 classic, "Alien."
  
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• Could people reproduce in space? Mouse breakthrough on ISS a promising sign

  31-10-2023 15:59 via space.com
  
  Scientists successfully grew mouse embryos aboard the International Space Station in a landmark study that implies humans could reproduce in space.
  
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• Can humans reproduce in space? Mouse breakthrough on ISS a promising sign

  31-10-2023 15:59 via space.com
  
  Scientists successfully grew mouse embryos aboard the International Space Station in a landmark study that implies humans could reproduce in space.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (17 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 15:27 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• 'Bones' of cosmic hand revealed in creepy NASA X-ray telescope views (video, photo)

  31-10-2023 15:04 via space.com
  
  NASA's newest X-ray space telescope has captured the X-ray "bones" of a cosmic hand in deep space.
  
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• NASA, India to launch Earth-observing satellite in 2024

  31-10-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation are putting the finishing touches on the NISAR satellite, which will launch in 2024 to track how Earth's surface changes over time.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (18 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 14:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• Artemis 2 moon astronaut says crew is ready for ambitious 2024 mission

  31-10-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will first reach space on the Artemis 2 moon mission. Space, he says, feels more real by the day – and there's a big community helping him with the journey.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (19 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 13:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (20 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 13:01 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• Watch new trailer for 'Doctor Who' 60th-anniversary specials coming to Disney+ (video)

  31-10-2023 13:00 via space.com
  
  This trio of original 'Doctor Who' 60th birthday salutes starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate will start rolling out on Nov. 25.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (21 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 11:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• New Horizons' Alan Stern will fulfill a lifelong dream on Virgin Galactic spaceflight this week

  31-10-2023 11:00 via space.com
  
  When Alan Stern launches to space this week on Virgin Galactic's fifth commercial flight, he'll accomplish the goal of a lifetime. But it won't just be a joyride for Stern — he'll be working.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (22 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 10:27 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (23 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 09:55 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts land safely after 5 months aboard Tiangong space station (video)

  31-10-2023 02:05 via space.com
  
  The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 16 mission returned to Earth on Monday (Oct. 30) after a five-month stint aboard the country's Tiangong space station.
  
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• 05 Nov 2023 (5 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  31-10-2023 01:17 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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• 05 Nov 2023 (5 days away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition

  31-10-2023 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 04 Nov 2023 (4 days away): Saturn ends retrograde motion

  31-10-2023 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition.
  
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• 03 Nov 2023 (3 days away): Jupiter at opposition

  31-10-2023 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (Tomorrow): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  31-10-2023 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
  
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• 01 Nov 2023 (Tomorrow): Jupiter at perigee

  31-10-2023 01:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970.
  
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• Meet the crew of Virgin Galactic's 5th commercial spaceflight launching on Nov. 2

  31-10-2023 00:39 via space.com
  
  Virgin Galactic's 5th commercial mission is a research-focused flight to space that features some familiar faces.
  
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