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• 13 Mar 2024 (23 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  12-03-2024 23:54 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other.
  
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• Water-themed plaque to fly on Europa Clipper to Jupiter's icy ocean moon

  12-03-2024 22:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, which is dedicated to studying Jupiter's icy ocean moon, will carry with it a metal plaque etched with the ripples created by the many ways humans say "water."
  
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• SpaceX stacks Starship ahead of 3rd test flight (photos)

  12-03-2024 21:32 via space.com
  
  SpaceX has stacked Starship ahead of the megarocket's highly anticipated third test flight, which could take place as soon as Thursday (March 14).
  
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• A rare nova ignites a 'new star' in the sky this year. Here's how to see it

  12-03-2024 21:00 via space.com
  
  A nova named T Coronae Borealis is expected to decorate the night sky between February and September 2024 for the first time in 80 years. Here's how you can see the event.
  
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• Russia and China announce plan to build shared nuclear reactor on the moon by 2035, 'without humans'

  12-03-2024 20:00 via space.com
  
  The proposed nuclear reactor, which could be transported and assembled without human assistance, would provide energy to a lunar base that Russia and China have agreed to build together.
  
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• Mars attracts: How the Red Planet influences Earth's climate and seas

  12-03-2024 19:01 via space.com
  
  Scientists have discovered a surprising 2.4-million-year-cycle in deep-sea sediments that indicates Mars has an influence on Earth's oceans and climate.
  
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• You could win a chance to watch 2024's total solar eclipse from a jet. Here's how

  12-03-2024 18:26 via space.com
  
  Public charter jet service JSX has opened up a sweepstakes for its total solar eclipse flight in Dallas, Texas. There will be 6 winners, and each winner can bring a guest.
  
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• Watch 'horned' comet 12P/Pons-Brooks zoom past the Andromeda Galaxy live today (video)

  12-03-2024 18:14 via space.com
  
  Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is currently sailing past the Andromeda Galaxy in the night sky as it races toward Earth, and you can watch it live today.
  
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• CNN explores NASA's Columbia shuttle tragedy in riveting docuseries (video)

  12-03-2024 18:00 via space.com
  
  A first trailer for CNN Originals' new docuseries, "Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight."
  
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• CNN explores NASA's Columbia shuttle tragedy in riveting docuseries (trailer)

  12-03-2024 18:00 via space.com
  
  A first trailer for CNN Originals' new docuseries, "Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight"
  
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• These ISO-certified solar eclipse glasses are currently 40% off

  12-03-2024 17:39 via space.com
  
  Save 40% on ISO-certified solar glasses and get them in time for next month's total solar eclipse (April 8).
  
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• Watch an exclusive clip from the gorgeous new 4K release of 'The Abyss' (video)

  12-03-2024 17:00 via space.com
  
  Space.com has an exclusive clip for the new 4K UHD home video release of director James Cameron's "The Abyss."
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope complicates expanding universe paradox by checking Hubble's work

  12-03-2024 16:00 via space.com
  
  The JWST's findings further scientists' conundrum of having different measurements of the expansion of the universe, which may require new physics to resolve.
  
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• Solar eclipse viewing through history: A roundup of some of the best photos

  12-03-2024 15:00 via space.com
  
  Solar eclipses have captivated humans for millennia. Here we look at iconic photos through the decades of people enjoying the celestial phenomenon.
  
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• Stratolaunch launches 1st rocket-powered flight of hypersonic prototype from world's largest airplane

  12-03-2024 14:00 via space.com
  
  Stratolaunch's TA-1 hypersonic prototype vehicle launched on its first powered test flight on March 9., reaching high supersonic speeds.
  
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• How to watch SpaceX's 3rd Starship launch test live online

  12-03-2024 13:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's megarocket Starship, the largest and most powerful space rocket ever built, is set for a third test flight on Thursday (March 14). You can watch it live online for free.
  
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• The boiling surface of giant star Betelgeuse may be creating an illusion

  12-03-2024 11:00 via space.com
  
  Betelgeuse appears to be rotating faster than is possible for such a massive star. New research suggests this is an illusion caused by the violently boiling surface of the red supergiant.
  
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• 17 Mar 2024 (5 days away): Moon at First Quarter

  12-03-2024 05:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (Yesterday): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (9 minutes ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (9 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (8 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (7 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (6 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (5 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (5 days ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (4 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (4 days ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (34 minutes ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (3 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (3 days ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (23 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (22 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (21 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (20 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (2 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (2 days ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (19 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (18 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (17 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (16 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (15 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (14 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (13 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (12 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (11 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (10 hours ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (1 hour ago): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (10 minutes away): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2024 (29 minutes away): Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition

  12-03-2024 05:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 23 Thalia makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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