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• 27 Jul 2024 (17 hours away): Mercury at aphelion

  26-07-2024 23:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission delayed until mid-August

  26-07-2024 23:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX is now eyeing mid- to late August for the launch of the Polaris Dawn astronaut mission, which will feature the first-ever private spacewalk.
  
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• 27 Jul 2024 (18 hours away): Mercury at aphelion

  26-07-2024 22:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• A moon of Uranus could have a hidden ocean, James Webb Space Telescope finds

  26-07-2024 21:59 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have found that Ariel, a moon of Uranus, has some of the most carbon dioxide-rich deposits in the solar system, hinting at a buried water ocean.
  
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• 27 Jul 2024 (19 hours away): Mercury at aphelion

  26-07-2024 21:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• Sun blasts out most powerful flare of current solar cycle, sends massive coronal mass ejection into space (video)

  26-07-2024 21:29 via space.com
  
  A solar flare on July 23 was even bigger than a previous one that triggered May's global aurora storm, but this one was facing away from Earth on the far side of the sun.
  
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• 27 Jul 2024 (20 hours away): Mercury at aphelion

  26-07-2024 21:21 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• 'Wonderlab' host Emily Calandrelli will fly to suborbital space with Blue Origin

  26-07-2024 21:00 via space.com
  
  The Space Gal is headed into orbit, as part of Space for Humanity's Citizen Astronaut Program.
  
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• SpaceX moving Crew Dragon splashdowns to West Coast after multiple space debris incidents

  26-07-2024 20:31 via space.com
  
  The four astronauts flying aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon are supposed to launch no earlier than Aug. 18 and splash down near Florida. Future crews will go to the west coast due to space junk concerns.
  
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• 27 Jul 2024 (21 hours away): Mercury at aphelion

  26-07-2024 20:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• ISS astronaut captures auroras and a meteor in stunning timelapse from space (video)

  26-07-2024 19:30 via space.com
  
  Auroras, stars and a fleeting meteor are captured in a mesmerizing new view from the International Space Station.
  
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• Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe flies by Earth on Aug. 20, and it may be visible to some skywatchers

  26-07-2024 19:00 via space.com
  
  Europe's JUICE Jupiter spacecraft will swing past Earth on Aug. 20, and some skywatchers in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean region may be able to see it.
  
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• 27 Jul 2024 (22 hours away): Mercury at aphelion

  26-07-2024 18:54 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• SpaceX to bounce back from Falcon 9 failure with Starlink launch early on July 27

  26-07-2024 18:30 via space.com
  
  SpaceX plans to launch 23 of its Starlink broadband satellites early Saturday morning (July 27), on the company's first mission since a July 11 failure.
  
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• SpaceX returns to flight with launch of 23 Starlink satellites from Florida

  26-07-2024 18:30 via space.com
  
  SpaceX launched 23 of its Starlink broadband satellites early Saturday morning (July 27), on the company's first mission since a July 11 failure.
  
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• SpaceX bounces back from Falcon 9 failure with successful Starlink launch

  26-07-2024 18:30 via space.com
  
  SpaceX launched 23 of its Starlink broadband satellites early Saturday morning (July 27), on the company's first mission since a July 11 failure.
  
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• 27 Jul 2024 (23 hours away): Mercury at aphelion

  26-07-2024 18:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• How spaceflight’s 'parastronaut program' could improve health-care practices here on Earth

  26-07-2024 17:00 via space.com
  
  ESA reserve astronaut John McFall's story inspired a study suggesting that the space community's inclusion efforts should be used in other fields, especially medicine.
  
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• These 2 US cities are the most vulnerable to solar storms, scientists say

  26-07-2024 16:00 via space.com
  
  Geomagnetic storm-induced blackouts may be looming.
  
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• Satellites are game changers for protecting coral reefs in a warming world

  26-07-2024 15:00 via space.com
  
  Over the years, satellites have played an important role in monitoring oceans and coral reefs all across the globe.
  
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• How stars' magnetic fields could impact the chance for life on orbiting planets

  26-07-2024 14:00 via space.com
  
  Habitability depends on more than just a planet's distance from its host star. New research looks at the impact stellar magnetism has on exoplanets.
  
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• Former astronaut Mark Kelly on shortlist for Harris' VP pick

  26-07-2024 12:00 via space.com
  
  Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, a former NASA astronaut, is on Vice President Kamala Harris' shortlist to be her running mate as she pursues becoming the next president of the United States.
  
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• SpaceX finds cause of Falcon 9 failure, eyes return to flight as soon as July 27

  26-07-2024 02:10 via space.com
  
  SpaceX has fixed the problem that caused its Falcon 9 rocket to fail during a July 11 launch, according to the company, which is eyeing a July 27 return to flight.
  
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• 30 Jul 2024 (4 days away): Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2024

  26-07-2024 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 30 Jul 2024 (4 days away): α-Capricornid meteor shower 2024

  26-07-2024 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 29 Jul 2024 (3 days away): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  26-07-2024 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 28 Jul 2024 (2 days away): Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2024

  26-07-2024 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 28 Jul 2024 (2 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  26-07-2024 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise.
  
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• 27 Jul 2024 (Tomorrow): Mercury at aphelion

  26-07-2024 01:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• NASA's Perseverance Mars rover finds possible signs of ancient Red Planet life

  26-07-2024 00:14 via space.com
  
  NASA's Perseverance rover stumbled upon a Mars rock. It seems to suggest evidence of ancient life on the Red Planet.
  
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