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• NASA cancels $450 million VIPER moon rover due to budget concerns

  17-07-2024 23:38 via space.com
  
  NASA announced it has ended the VIPER rover project, which was intended to explore the moon in search of ice near the lunar south pole.
  
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• 25 things to admire in the night sky that aren't just the moon and stars

  17-07-2024 23:00 via space.com
  
  We've picked out 25 skywatching targets to celebrate Space.com's 25th anniversary. Can you catch them all?
  
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• 24 Jul 2024 (7 days away): The Moon at perigee

  17-07-2024 22:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• ISS could 'drift down' for a year before SpaceX vehicle destroys it in Earth's atmosphere

  17-07-2024 22:21 via space.com
  
  It will take some time for the ISS to come down to Earth in the 2030s. NASA says it will take about 12 to 18 months to naturally fall back to our planet before a new SpaceX deorbit vehicle pushes it back into Earth's atmosphere.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (Yesterday): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (9 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (8 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (7 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (7 days ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
  Read more

• 17 Jul 2024 (6 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (6 days ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (5 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
  Read more

• 17 Jul 2024 (5 days ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
  Read more

• 17 Jul 2024 (4 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (4 days ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
  Read more

• 17 Jul 2024 (30 minutes ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (3 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (3 days ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (23 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (22 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
  Read more

• 17 Jul 2024 (21 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (20 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (2 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (2 days ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (19 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (18 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (17 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (16 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
  Read more

• 17 Jul 2024 (15 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (14 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (13 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (12 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (11 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (10 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (1 hour ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:18 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (15 minutes away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 22:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' episode 8: How open-ended is the conclusion?

  17-07-2024 21:00 via space.com
  
  "The Acolyte" sticks the landing with a strong season 1 finale that gives closure to the main plot while offering a look at the series' future.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (1 hour away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 20:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• The James Webb Space Telescope is studying an exoplanet's eternal day — and eternal night

  17-07-2024 20:00 via space.com
  
  A tidally locked gas giant experiences eternal sunshine on one side, and eternal darkness on the other.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (2 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 19:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• These durable Celestron Nature DX 12x56 binoculars have dipped below $200 at Amazon

  17-07-2024 19:24 via space.com
  
  Get these attractive, yet rugged, waterproof and fog-proof binoculars before they return to full price tomorrow.
  
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• These are the cheapest binocular deals you can buy on the last day of Prime Day

  17-07-2024 19:17 via space.com
  
  The Best Prime Day binocular deals to snap up before midnight tonight (July 17)
  
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• Newly discovered cave on the moon could house future lunar astronauts

  17-07-2024 19:00 via space.com
  
  The lava tube is likely one of many on the lunar surface.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (3 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 18:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• Rare 'daytime fireball' spotted as meteor falls to Earth over New York City (video)

  17-07-2024 18:33 via space.com
  
  A meteor crashed into Earth over New York City on July 16. Watch the rare daytime fireball light up the skies above New Jersey and Connecticut in this dramatic footage.
  
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• Elon Musk moving SpaceX headquarters to Texas over new California LGBTQ+ law

  17-07-2024 18:30 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's Elon Musk, father to a transgender daughter, says he will move his space company to Texas because he feels California is being too protective of LGBTQ+ kids.
  
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• You won't find better than these Prime Day drone deals

  17-07-2024 18:22 via space.com
  
  Prime Day is nearly over and it's your last chance to take to the skies for cheap! Save up to $310 with these amazing Prime Day drone deals.
  
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• Win a bundle of digital bookazines worth over $100 with our anniversary birthday cake hunt

  17-07-2024 18:00 via space.com
  
  Indulge yourself in a special birthday cake hunt onsite competition to celebrate our 25th anniversary.
  
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• 17 Jul 2024 (4 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  17-07-2024 17:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• Streaming deals on Prime Day's final day: add to Prime Video for 99 cents

  17-07-2024 17:44 via space.com
  
  Here's our round-up of the best streaming deals on Amazon Prime Day's last day as you can add to Prime Video and save on other services too.
  
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