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• 18 Feb 2024 (4 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 23:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
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• 18 Feb 2024 (15 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  17-02-2024 23:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia, Indonesia, Christmas Island and Cocos Islands.
  
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• 18 Feb 2024 (5 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 22:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
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• 18 Feb 2024 (16 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  17-02-2024 22:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia, Indonesia, Christmas Island and Cocos Islands.
  
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• 18 Feb 2024 (6 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 21:40 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
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• 18 Feb 2024 (17 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  17-02-2024 21:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia, Indonesia, Christmas Island and Cocos Islands.
  
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• Private Odysseus moon lander beams home 1st photos from space

  17-02-2024 21:03 via space.com
  
  Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander has beamed home its first photos from the final frontier, gorgeous selfies that show its home planet in the background.
  
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• 18 Feb 2024 (7 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 20:55 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
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• 18 Feb 2024 (18 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  17-02-2024 20:28 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia, Indonesia, Christmas Island and Cocos Islands.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (8 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 19:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
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• 18 Feb 2024 (19 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  17-02-2024 19:19 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia, Indonesia, Christmas Island and Cocos Islands.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (9 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 18:38 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (20 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  17-02-2024 18:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia, Indonesia, Christmas Island and Cocos Islands.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (10 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 17:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (21 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  17-02-2024 17:06 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia, Indonesia, Christmas Island and Cocos Islands.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (11 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 16:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (22 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  17-02-2024 16:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia, Indonesia, Christmas Island and Cocos Islands.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (12 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 15:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
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• This Week In Space podcast: Episode 98 — Inside NASA with Pam Melroy

  17-02-2024 15:43 via space.com
  
  On Episode 98 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss what NASA's up to with the agency's Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy.
  
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• 18 Feb 2024 (23 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  17-02-2024 15:06 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia, Indonesia, Christmas Island and Cocos Islands.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (13 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 15:06 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
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• Uruguay signs Artemis Accords for responsible space exploration

  17-02-2024 15:00 via space.com
  
  Uruguay has joined the Artemis Accords, the United States' effort to establish widespread principles to guide space exploration.
  
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• Get a sneak peek inside the Artemis 2 spacecraft that will fly astronauts to the moon for the 1st time in 50 years (photos)

  17-02-2024 14:00 via space.com
  
  NASA just released photos of the Orion spacecraft that will send four astronauts around the moon on the Artemis 2 mission, which will lift off no earlier than September 2025.
  
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• Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket simulator seen on launchpad from space (photos)

  17-02-2024 14:00 via space.com
  
  Satellites captured Blue Origin's massive New Glenn rocket standing upright at Launch Complex 36 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  
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• 18 Feb 2024 (14 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 13:51 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
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• NASA's Voyager 1 glitch has scientists sad yet hopeful: 'Voyager 2 is still going strong'

  17-02-2024 13:21 via space.com
  
  Voyager 1 hasn't spoken since December of last year. Scientists are trying to fix the historic probe, but they're also preparing to say goodbye.
  
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• 18 Feb 2024 (15 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 12:54 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
  Read more

• Solar eclipse jam: How to avoid getting stuck in traffic on April 8, 2024

  17-02-2024 12:00 via space.com
  
  Here's how to avoid getting stuck in traffic when heading to see the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
  
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• 18 Feb 2024 (16 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 11:50 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (17 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 10:40 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (18 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 09:44 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (19 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 08:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (20 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 07:32 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (21 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 06:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (22 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 05:51 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (23 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 04:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
  Read more

• Japan's new H3 rocket reaches orbit for 1st time (video)

  17-02-2024 02:11 via space.com
  
  Japan's new H3 rocket reached orbit for the first time today (Feb. 16), bouncing back from a failure on its debut test flight nearly a year ago.
  
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• Last chance! Grab the Lego Marvel Black Panther bust for 40% off

  17-02-2024 02:00 via space.com
  
  Get this iconic 2,961-piece Lego Marvel model before it's retired forever.
  
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• 22 Feb 2024 (5 days away): Conjunction of Venus and Mars

  17-02-2024 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 38'.
  
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• 22 Feb 2024 (5 days away): Close approach of Venus and Mars

  17-02-2024 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Mars pass within 37' of each other.
  
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• 21 Feb 2024 (4 days away): The cluster NGC 3114 is well placed

  17-02-2024 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The open star cluster NGC 3114 (mag 4.2) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 19 Feb 2024 (2 days away): Messier 81 is well placed

  17-02-2024 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Bode's Galaxy M81 (NGC 3031; mag 6.9) in Ursa Major culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 18 Feb 2024 (Tomorrow): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  17-02-2024 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia, Indonesia, Christmas Island and Cocos Islands.
  
  Read more

• 18 Feb 2024 (Tomorrow): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  17-02-2024 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°42'.
  
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