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• Streaks in space! ISS astronaut's incredible timelapse photos highlight ghostly solar panels and lovely star trails

  03-07-2024 23:00 via space.com
  
  NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has spent some of the last few months experimenting with long exposures in space photography. The images give a rare glimpse of life on the move in orbit.
  
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• SpaceX targeting July 31 for launch of historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission

  03-07-2024 22:30 via space.com
  
  SpaceX is targeting July 31 for the launch of the four-astronaut Polaris Dawn mission, which will feature the first-ever private spacewalk.
  
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• How 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' created a fresh new look for the Jedi (exclusive interview)

  03-07-2024 22:00 via space.com
  
  An exclusive interview with "The Acolyte's" costumer designer, Jennifer Bryan, on how the series came up with its new look.
  
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• Under the moon's surface, magnetized lava may create 'lunar swirls'

  03-07-2024 21:00 via space.com
  
  Mysterious swirling patterns seen on the moon's surface may be linked to underground magma activity, a new study suggests.
  
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• SpaceX to launch NASA gamma-ray space telescope in 2027

  03-07-2024 20:00 via space.com
  
  NASA picked SpaceX's Falcon 9 to be the rocket ride for its COSI gamma-ray space telescope, which is targeted to lift off in August 2027.
  
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• 'It's heart-forward:' Q&A with 'Star Trek: Prodigy' creators about Season 2 (exclusive)

  03-07-2024 19:00 via space.com
  
  An interview with Kevin and Dan Hageman about "Star Trek: Prodigy" Season 2.
  
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• Astronaut ice cream turns 50: freeze-dried treat still popular (even if it never flew)

  03-07-2024 18:00 via space.com
  
  Perhaps the most popular example of space food that possibly never was, astronaut ice cream is now 50 years old. The crunchy, room-temperature treat was first sold to the public in 1974.
  
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• NASA announces Artemis 2 moon mission backup astronaut — Andre Douglas will support 2025 lunar liftoff

  03-07-2024 17:53 via space.com
  
  NASA astronaut Andre Douglas has been named the backup astronaut for three astronauts on NASA's round-the-moon mission. Douglas was certified for liftoff earlier this year.
  
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• Earth's upper atmosphere could hold a missing piece of the universe, new study hints

  03-07-2024 17:00 via space.com
  
  Mysterious dark matter could slosh over our planet like a wave. If it does, it may produce telltale radio waves in Earth's atmosphere, new theoretical research suggests.
  
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• We could terraform Mars with desert moss — but does that mean we should?

  03-07-2024 16:00 via space.com
  
  A desert-dwelling moss could survive the extremes of a Martian environment and bounce back every time.
  
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• Mystery of dead stars' glitching 'heartbeats' could have a twisted solution

  03-07-2024 15:00 via space.com
  
  The 'heartbeats' of rapidly spinning neutron stars are usually highly regular, but occasionally, the spin of these dead star pulsars 'glitches.' Now, a 'twisted' model could explain this mystery.
  
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• China launches communications satellite on 30th mission of the year (video)

  03-07-2024 14:00 via space.com
  
  A Long March 7A rocket launched the ChinaSat-3A spacecraft on June 29, boosting China's geostationary communications satellite fleet.
  
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• China's Shenzhou 18 astronauts prep for 2nd spacewalk (video)

  03-07-2024 12:00 via space.com
  
  China's Shenzhou 18 astronauts are getting ready to take another spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station.
  
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• 09 Jul 2024 (6 days away): Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

  03-07-2024 10:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (Yesterday): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (9 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (8 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (7 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (6 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (6 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (51 minutes ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (5 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (5 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (4 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (4 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (3 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (3 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (23 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (22 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (21 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (20 minutes ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (20 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (2 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (2 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (19 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (18 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (17 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (16 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (15 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (14 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (13 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (12 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (11 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (10 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (1 hour ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (7 minutes away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (29 minutes away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (54 minutes away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 09:34 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (1 hour away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 08:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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• 03 Jul 2024 (2 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  03-07-2024 07:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'.
  
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