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• 14 Aug 2024 (7 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 23:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (19 hours away): Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars

  13-08-2024 23:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 18'.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (17 hours away): Close approach of Jupiter and Mars

  13-08-2024 23:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter and Mars pass within 18' of each other.
  
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• Weird, 'watermelon shape' asteroids like Dimorphos and Selam may finally have an explanation

  13-08-2024 23:00 via space.com
  
  New research finds why some asteroids have weird, watermelon-shaped moons trapped in orbit around them, contrary to what typical asteroid formation theories predict.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (8 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 22:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• New ISS images showcase auroras, moon and space station in glorious photos (video)

  13-08-2024 22:00 via space.com
  
  NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick's newest visuals show recent auroras from the International Space Station, along with the moon.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (9 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 21:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (20 hours away): Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars

  13-08-2024 21:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 18'.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (18 hours away): Close approach of Jupiter and Mars

  13-08-2024 21:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter and Mars pass within 18' of each other.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (21 hours away): Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars

  13-08-2024 21:09 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 18'.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (19 hours away): Close approach of Jupiter and Mars

  13-08-2024 21:09 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter and Mars pass within 18' of each other.
  
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• Watch a Perseid fireball light up the skies above Macedonia in this striking video

  13-08-2024 21:00 via space.com
  
  Watch a stunning Perseid fireball blaze over Lake Ohrid, Macedonia in this incredible video.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (22 hours away): Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars

  13-08-2024 20:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 18'.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (20 hours away): Close approach of Jupiter and Mars

  13-08-2024 20:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter and Mars pass within 18' of each other.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (10 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 20:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• Highly magnetic dead star launches mysterious blast of energy

  13-08-2024 20:00 via space.com
  
  Though magnetars and pulsars are two distinct types of neutron stars, astronomers have spotted a magnetar mimicking a pulsar after launching a mysterious blast of intense radiation.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (23 hours away): Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars

  13-08-2024 19:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 18'.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (21 hours away): Close approach of Jupiter and Mars

  13-08-2024 19:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter and Mars pass within 18' of each other.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (11 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 19:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• Roller coaster tech could help NASA’s Artemis moon astronauts in case of a launch emergency

  13-08-2024 19:00 via space.com
  
  NASA recently met with roller coaster experts to talk safety. The braking system used on theme park rides is similar to an emergency system designed for agency moon launches.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (22 hours away): Close approach of Jupiter and Mars

  13-08-2024 18:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter and Mars pass within 18' of each other.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (12 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 18:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• Ocean's worth of water may be buried within Mars — but can we get to it?

  13-08-2024 18:30 via space.com
  
  "We haven't found any evidence for life on Mars, but at least we have identified a place that should, in principle, be able to sustain life."
  
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• Drugs can partially prevent muscle loss caused by microgravity, experimental study finds

  13-08-2024 18:00 via space.com
  
  With prolonged space missions on the horizon, scientists are racing to understand how microgravity affects the human body and how drugs could mitigate some of those effects.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (13 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 17:49 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (23 hours away): Close approach of Jupiter and Mars

  13-08-2024 17:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter and Mars pass within 18' of each other.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (14 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 17:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• Airplane contrails are a tricky, and surprising, contributor to global warming

  13-08-2024 17:00 via space.com
  
  Commercial airplanes have made strides in reducing carbon emissions, but it turns out the exhaust clouds trailing behind them can have long-term impacts on the environment.
  
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• 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew:' First adventurous trailer lands at Disney's D23 fan event

  13-08-2024 16:18 via space.com
  
  The first trailer for Disney+'s "Star Wars: Skeleton Crew" drops at Lucasfilm's D23 panel.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (15 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 16:05 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• Newly found star 30 times the size of the sun has an unexpected chemical composition

  13-08-2024 16:00 via space.com
  
  A newly discovered star 30 times as large as the sun has a baffling chemical composition that could provoke a revision to stellar evolution models.
  
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• Chinese company CAS Space takes steps toward 1st launch of reusable rocket

  13-08-2024 15:00 via space.com
  
  The Chinese commercial space firm CAS Space is making serious progress on a new reusable rocket called Kinetica-2, and is targeting a debut in 2025.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (16 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 14:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• Recent star death leaves behind highly magnetic stellar corpse

  13-08-2024 14:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers are investigating a cosmic crime scene to determine why the death of a massive star left behind a highly magnetic "corpse."
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (17 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 13:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (18 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 12:38 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• Lego Technic planet earth and moon in orbit review

  13-08-2024 12:06 via space.com
  
  The Lego planet earth and moon set is the perfect gift for anyone who wants a working model of our home and nearest satellite.
  
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• Boeing needs to improve quality-control work on SLS moon rocket, NASA Inspector General finds

  13-08-2024 12:00 via space.com
  
  A scathing report from NASA's Office of Inspector General has highlighted several critical issues related to the development of the next version of the agency's SLS moon rocket.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (19 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 11:54 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (20 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 11:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (21 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 09:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (22 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 08:24 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (23 hours away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 07:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• Scientists hail scientific legacy of comet-chasing Rosetta probe on 10th anniversary

  13-08-2024 02:00 via space.com
  
  ESA scientists recall highlights of the historic Rosetta comet-chasing mission on its 10th anniversary.
  
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• 17 Aug 2024 (4 days away): κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2024

  13-08-2024 01:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (Tomorrow): Lunar occultation of Antares

  13-08-2024 01:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Pitcairn.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (Tomorrow): Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars

  13-08-2024 01:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 18'.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (Tomorrow): Close approach of Jupiter and Mars

  13-08-2024 01:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Jupiter and Mars pass within 18' of each other.
  
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• 14 Aug 2024 (2 days away): Messier 2 is well placed

  13-08-2024 01:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The globular cluster M2 (NGC 7089; mag 6.6) in Aquarius culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 13 Aug 2024 (Tomorrow): Messier 15 is well placed

  13-08-2024 01:35 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The globular cluster M15 (NGC 7078; mag 6.3) in Pegasus culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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