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• SpaceX's Starship booster was '1 second away' from aborting epic launch-tower catch

  28-10-2024 23:00 via space.com
  
  Super Heavy, the giant first-stage booster of SpaceX's Starship megarocket, nearly aborted its historic launch-tower catch during this month's test flight.
  
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• Boeing considers selling its space business, including Starliner: report

  28-10-2024 22:18 via space.com
  
  Boeing may sell its space business in the wake of troubles with its Starliner spacecraft program, according to a new report. But the discussions are at 'an early stage.'
  
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• Mysterious features on asteroid Vesta may be explained by saltwater

  28-10-2024 22:01 via space.com
  
  Temporary flows of saltwater could explain mysterious gullies and fan-shaped deposits spotted across asteroid Vesta.
  
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• 'Venom: The Last Dance' is a fun and fitting farewell to Tom Hardy's alien antics (review)

  28-10-2024 20:59 via space.com
  
  A review of Sony Pictures' "Venom: The Last Dance," a tight and focused final edition to Tom Hardy's alien symbiote trilogy spin-off from the Spiderman universe.
  
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• Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi reunite in Marvel Comics' 'Star Wars: Jedi Knights'

  28-10-2024 19:59 via space.com
  
  A preview of Marvel Comics' upcoming "Star Wars: Jedi Knights" ongoing series
  
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• Watch comet ATLAS burn up as it flies into the sun (video)

  28-10-2024 19:53 via space.com
  
  Watch Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) make a death dive into the sun today (Oct. 28) in this eerie footage from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft.
  
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• SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut released from hospital, returns to Houston

  28-10-2024 19:12 via space.com
  
  The NASA astronaut who was hospitalized for a night after the splashdown of SpaceX's Crew-8 mission has been released and is doing well, according to the agency.
  
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• Both Harris and Trump have records on space policy − an international affairs expert examines where they differ when it comes to the final frontier

  28-10-2024 19:00 via space.com
  
  The next president of the United States could be the first in that office to accept a phone call from the Moon and hear a woman’s voice on the line.
  
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• Artemis 2 astronauts train for emergencies with Orion spacecraft ahead of 2025 moon launch (photos)

  28-10-2024 18:00 via space.com
  
  How do you get ready for a moon mission? The Artemis 2 astronauts practiced a day in space ahead of their historic liftoff in 2025 to see what living in the Orion spacecraft is like.
  
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• New 'secret' Predator movie coming alongside 'Badlands' in 2025

  28-10-2024 17:00 via space.com
  
  First we get "Predator: Badlands" news and now 20th Century Studios has confirmed a second Predator movie for 2025.
  
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• 30 years of polar climate data converted into menacing, 6-minute song

  28-10-2024 16:00 via space.com
  
  Geoenvironmental scientist Hiroto Nagai used publicly available climate data from the North and South poles to compose an ominous-sounding chamber music piece.
  
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• NASA generated $76 billion for US economy in 2023, report says

  28-10-2024 15:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's efforts in science, exploration and beyond are helping drive significant economic growth across America, according to an agency study.
  
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• Europe's bold 'Explore 2040' campaign aims to get astronauts to the moon and Mars

  28-10-2024 14:00 via space.com
  
  ESA's 'Explore 2040' strategy sets its sights on low Earth orbit, the moon and Mars, demanding greater innovation and increased European presence in space.
  
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• 04 Nov 2024 (7 days away): Lunar occultation of Antares

  28-10-2024 13:09 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.
  
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• Chile and Cyprus join Artemis Accords for responsible moon exploration

  28-10-2024 13:00 via space.com
  
  Chile and Cyprus have signed the Artemis Accords, bringing the number of nations in the moon-exploration coalition to 47.
  
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• 28 Oct 2024 (7 days ago): Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) passes perihelion

  28-10-2024 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun.
  
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• 28 Oct 2024 (6 days ago): Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) passes perihelion

  28-10-2024 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun.
  
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• 28 Oct 2024 (5 days ago): Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) passes perihelion

  28-10-2024 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun.
  
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• 28 Oct 2024 (4 days ago): Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) passes perihelion

  28-10-2024 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun.
  
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• 28 Oct 2024 (3 days ago): Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) passes perihelion

  28-10-2024 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun.
  
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• 28 Oct 2024 (2 days ago): Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) passes perihelion

  28-10-2024 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun.
  
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• China wants to make its Tiangong space station bigger and better

  28-10-2024 11:00 via space.com
  
  China has been operating its completed Tiangong space station for almost two years and is now looking to expand its capabilities with new modules and spacecraft.
  
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• 30 Oct 2024 (2 days away): Venus at aphelion

  28-10-2024 01:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• 29 Oct 2024 (Tomorrow): The Moon at apogee

  28-10-2024 01:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• 28 Oct 2024 (Today): Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) passes perihelion

  28-10-2024 01:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun.
  
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• 03 Nov 2024 (6 days away): The Moon at perihelion

  28-10-2024 01:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon.
  
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• 03 Nov 2024 (6 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury

  28-10-2024 01:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°06'.
  
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• 01 Nov 2024 (4 days away): New Moon

  28-10-2024 01:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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