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• 23 Mar 2024 (16 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  22-03-2024 23:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (5 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 23:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (17 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  22-03-2024 22:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• Watch shock waves ripple from SpaceX's giant Starship rocket during 3rd test flight (video)

  22-03-2024 21:59 via space.com
  
  The third launch of SpaceX's Starship sent shock waves through the air, clearly visible in a stunning new slow motion video that captures the ignition of the spacecraft's 33 Raptor engines.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (6 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 21:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (18 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  22-03-2024 21:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (7 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 21:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (19 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  22-03-2024 21:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• Texas Eclipse Festival offers a 'choose your own adventure experience' for April total solar eclipse

  22-03-2024 21:00 via space.com
  
  The Texas Eclipse Festival will be unlike any camping experience you've ever imagined with it's "out of this world" lineup of live music, arts, yoga, speakers and more.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (8 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 20:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (20 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  22-03-2024 20:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• 'Space headaches' are a literal pain for astronauts. Why do they happen?

  22-03-2024 20:00 via space.com
  
  Headaches are a common and recurring problem in space, even for astronauts that don't experience them on Earth.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (9 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 19:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (21 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  22-03-2024 19:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• The Europa Clipper may only need 1 ice grain to detect life on Jupiter's ocean moon

  22-03-2024 19:00 via space.com
  
  A single icy moon grain could host tiny microbes or cellular remnants of life. If so, NASA's Europa Clipper may one day be able to find life near Jupiter.
  
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• Save nearly $50 on these highly-rated astronomy binoculars

  22-03-2024 18:52 via space.com
  
  Start stargazing for less— Celestron Skymaster large astronomy binoculars are perfect for skywatching and are currently nearly $50 off on Amazon.
  
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• Russian rocket launch of 3 astronauts to ISS targeted for March 23 after abort

  22-03-2024 18:42 via space.com
  
  A Russian Soyuz rocket is now scheduled to launch three astronauts toward the ISS on Saturday (March 23), two days after a rare abort scuttled its first try.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (22 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  22-03-2024 18:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (10 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 18:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to tie reuse record with 19th launch tonight

  22-03-2024 18:01 via space.com
  
  A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch for a record-tying 19th time tonight (March 22), sending 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit — if Mother Nature cooperates.
  
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• SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to tie reuse record with 19th launch on March 23

  22-03-2024 18:01 via space.com
  
  A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch for a record-tying 19th time on Saturday evening (March 23), sending 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit.
  
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• 'Quantum tornado' allows scientists to mimic a black hole on Earth

  22-03-2024 18:00 via space.com
  
  Scientists created a giant vortex made of tiny quantum parts in a helium superfluid just a few degrees above absolute zero. This "quantum tornado" helped them to bring black hole physics down to Earth.
  
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• 'Shiva and Shakti': The ancient star streams that helped weave the Milky Way

  22-03-2024 17:35 via space.com
  
  The Gaia space telescope has discovered two ancient stellar streams woven through the heart of the Milky Way, which were present 12 billion years ago.
  
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• Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight test for NASA could launch as soon as May 1

  22-03-2024 17:18 via space.com
  
  Boeing Starliner is ready to carry its first astronaut crew to the International Space Station. Two NASA astronauts will fly on the new spacecraft for a one-week mission in May.
  
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• NASA's latest 'Curious Universe' podcast showcases our life-giving star

  22-03-2024 17:00 via space.com
  
  A preview of NASA's new "Curious Universe" podcast episode, "The Sun, Our Star."
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (23 hours away): The Moon at apogee

  22-03-2024 16:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (11 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 16:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (12 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 16:20 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• NASA suspends Swift gamma-ray space telescope operations

  22-03-2024 16:00 via space.com
  
  NASA has shut down its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, but don't panic; this is only a temporary pause for the space telescope that has served the space agency since 2004.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (13 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 15:05 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• See the 1st teaser for August sci-fi scarefest 'Alien: Romulus' (video)

  22-03-2024 15:00 via space.com
  
  A sneak peek at director Fede Álvarez's "Alien: Romulus" has just dropped. The film will be released this summer.
  
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• Amazing photos of 'horned' comet 12P/Pons-Brooks from around the world

  22-03-2024 14:00 via space.com
  
  Take a look at some of the best 'horned' comet 12P/Pons-Brooks photos from around the world.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (14 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 13:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 'All eyes to the sky': National Geographic to chronicle epic solar spectacle on April 8 (exclusive video)

  22-03-2024 13:50 via space.com
  
  National Geographic and ABC will offer live coverage of the total solar eclipse on April 8 from eight U.S. states during its 'Eclipse Across America' special. Watch the trailer here.
  
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• 'All eyes to the sky': National Geographic and ABC to chronicle epic solar spectacle on April 8 (exclusive video)

  22-03-2024 13:50 via space.com
  
  National Geographic and ABC will offer live coverage of the total solar eclipse on April 8 from eight U.S. states during its 'Eclipse Across America' special. Watch the trailer here.
  
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• A 'snowball fight' may help scientists find life on Jupiter's moon Europa

  22-03-2024 13:00 via space.com
  
  Impact craters in Europa's icy crust have been used to measure the thickness of the world's shell, leading scientists closer to learning if this frozen moon could host life as we know it.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (15 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 12:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (16 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 12:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (17 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 11:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• Hubble Space Telescope discovers 'failed stars' are bad at relationships too

  22-03-2024 11:00 via space.com
  
  Using the Hubble astronomers found that "failed star" brown dwarfs struggle to maintain relationships as passing stars disrupt them like the cosmic equivalent of the distracted boyfriend meme.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (18 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 10:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (19 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 08:54 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (20 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 07:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (21 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 07:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (22 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 06:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 23 Mar 2024 (23 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  22-03-2024 04:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 25 Mar 2024 (3 days away): Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

  22-03-2024 03:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 22 Mar 2024 (Yesterday): Conjunction of Venus and Saturn

  22-03-2024 02:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 20'.
  
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• 22 Mar 2024 (9 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Saturn

  22-03-2024 02:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 20'.
  
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• 22 Mar 2024 (8 hours ago): Conjunction of Venus and Saturn

  22-03-2024 02:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 20'.
  
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