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• SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket failure forces NASA to evaluate astronaut launch schedule for ISS

  15-07-2024 23:59 via space.com
  
  SpaceX is supposed to send a new group of astronauts to the ISS in mid-August. But after a rocket failure, NASA and SpaceX are figuring out what to do next.
  
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• 'What exactly is a planet?' Astronomers want to amend the definition

  15-07-2024 23:00 via space.com
  
  A newly proposed mass-based definition of a planet reaffirms Pluto as a dwarf planet.
  
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• A comet predicted to light up the sky in 2024 may already be doomed

  15-07-2024 22:11 via space.com
  
  While some comet experts think Comet Tsunchinchan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) will "soon be no longer," others think it's doing just fine.
  
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• Drone racing is helping train AI to autonomously drive spacecraft

  15-07-2024 21:00 via space.com
  
  ESA and the Delft University of Technology are training neural-network AI systems to race drones in preparation for complicated spacecraft maneuvers.
  
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• 'Meatball' milestone: NASA's original logo still soars after 65 years

  15-07-2024 20:00 via space.com
  
  One of the world's best known and certainly most-traveled logos is 65 years old. The NASA insignia has adorned t-shirts and spacesuits, been reproduced 10 stories tall and reached the moon and Mars.
  
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• Save $30 on this magnificent Lego Ideas Tales of the Space Age lo-fi sci-fi set

  15-07-2024 19:30 via space.com
  
  Got an eye for the retro-futuristic? An early Prime Day Lego deal means you can get this gorgeous sci-fi-inspired Lego set for just $39.99.
  
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• Scarlett Johansson serves up Apollo-era nostalgia in 'Fly Me to the Moon' (review)

  15-07-2024 19:28 via space.com
  
  "Fly Me To The Moon" provides an undeniably enjoyable time capsule tied to those adventurous days of Apollo when national pride swelled and the world was united in the summer of 1969.
  
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• One of my favorite star projectors is almost half price and under $20

  15-07-2024 18:24 via space.com
  
  The Astronaut Galaxy Projector is a great gift for any space enthusiast, especially when it costs less than $20.
  
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• 25 years of Space.com: Space exploration and astronomy in the 21st century (special report)

  15-07-2024 18:14 via space.com
  
  To celebrate our 25th anniversary, Space.com is running a weeklong special report on some of our favorite topics of space exploration.
  
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• Streaming deals: Save money ahead of Amazon Prime Day

  15-07-2024 18:12 via space.com
  
  Save up to 50% on your first month of Paramount Plus and AMC Plus and enjoy a month-long free trial of Prime Video ahead of Amazon Prime Day.
  
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• Save up to 50% with these Prime Day streaming deals

  15-07-2024 18:12 via space.com
  
  Save up to 50% on your first month of Paramount Plus and AMC Plus and enjoy a month-long free trial of Prime Video with these Amazon Prime Day streaming deals for Paramount+ and AMC+.
  
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• Save over $50 on the Nikon Prostaff P3 10x42 — the lowest price since Black Friday.

  15-07-2024 18:06 via space.com
  
  We loved the 8x42 version of these Nikon Prostaff P3 binos. With this pair, you can get even closer to the action and save over 35%.
  
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• Thank you for 25 amazing years of Space.com: A letter from the editor

  15-07-2024 18:00 via space.com
  
  Twenty-five years ago this week, on July 20, 1999, Space.com went live for the very first time and what a trip its been in space.
  
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• SpaceX, the rise of China and more: How spaceflight has changed since 1999

  15-07-2024 18:00 via space.com
  
  Space travel has changed from government-driven missions to a dynamic, commercially driven frontier over the past 25 years, driven by advancements in technology and the rise of private companies.
  
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• Cosmic curiosity is climbing, thanks to social media

  15-07-2024 18:00 via space.com
  
  How social media has changed the way we get information this century.
  
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• The spaceships of the 'Star Wars' High Republic era

  15-07-2024 17:00 via space.com
  
  The Acolyte is the High Republic's live-action debut, but this new Star Wars era has been expanding for a while and contains some memorable ship designs.
  
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• 22 Jul 2024 (7 days away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  15-07-2024 16:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare triggering radio blackouts over Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan (video)

  15-07-2024 16:39 via space.com
  
  Watch a powerful X-class solar flare erupt from the sun's surface on July 13 and find out how it affected Earth.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (Yesterday): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (9 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (8 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (7 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (7 days ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (6 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (6 days ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (5 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (5 days ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (4 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (4 days ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (3 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (3 days ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (28 minutes ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (23 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (22 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (21 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (20 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (2 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (2 days ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (19 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (18 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (17 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (16 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (15 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (14 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (13 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (12 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (11 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (10 hours ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (1 hour ago): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2024 (16 minutes away): Close approach of Mars and Uranus

  15-07-2024 16:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other.
  
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