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• 14 Feb 2025 (22 hours away): 1 Ceres at solar conjunction

  13-02-2025 23:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  1 Ceres is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next.
  
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• 14 Feb 2025 (18 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  13-02-2025 23:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 14 Feb 2025 (19 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  13-02-2025 23:09 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Sony's latest State of Play highlights three incredible sci-fi games coming to PlayStation 5

  13-02-2025 23:00 via space.com
  
  Get excited for a new major sci-fi game from Housemarque and two heavy-hitters from third-party studios.
  
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• 14 Feb 2025 (23 hours away): 1 Ceres at solar conjunction

  13-02-2025 22:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  1 Ceres is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next.
  
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• 14 Feb 2025 (20 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  13-02-2025 21:46 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting late spring for 2nd launch of powerful New Glenn rocket

  13-02-2025 21:00 via space.com
  
  Blue Origin aims to launch its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the second time in late spring, after making modifications designed to help the vehicle's first stage stick its landing this time.
  
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• 14 Feb 2025 (21 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  13-02-2025 20:58 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Japan's Resilience lunar lander prepares for 1st swing around the moon

  13-02-2025 20:49 via space.com
  
  The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace is ready for a flyby of the moon as part of its elongated moon landing journey.
  
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• 14 Feb 2025 (22 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  13-02-2025 20:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Perseverance rover's Mars samples show traces of ancient water, but NASA needs them on Earth to seek signs of life

  13-02-2025 19:46 via space.com
  
  Scientists are cataloging and analyzing the first samples collected by NASA's Perseverance rover while the agency weighs its options for returning them to Earth.
  
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• 14 Feb 2025 (23 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  13-02-2025 19:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Moon or Mars? Why not both, acting NASA head Janet Petro says

  13-02-2025 18:28 via space.com
  
  NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a distraction."
  
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• I test and review Lego sets for a living and Lego's 25th Anniversary R2-D2 is now one of the lowest prices I've ever seen it

  13-02-2025 17:53 via space.com
  
  You can save 18% on the Lego Star Wars R2-D2, suitable for those aged 10 and up, making it very nearly the cheapest I've ever seen.
  
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• 'It was a miracle.' Amazing tales of dead spacecraft that came back to life

  13-02-2025 16:00 via space.com
  
  Sometimes the end of the mission isn't really the end.
  
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• 'Iridescent' clouds on Mars captured in Martian twilight in stunning NASA rover images (video)

  13-02-2025 15:00 via space.com
  
  "I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact."
  
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• Total lunar eclipse March 2025: Live updates

  13-02-2025 12:26 via space.com
  
  The next lunar eclipse will be overnight on March 13-14, 2025.
  
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• Total lunar eclipse brings a Blood Moon to North America next month. Here's how to see it

  13-02-2025 12:00 via space.com
  
  Earth will soon experience the first total lunar eclipse since November 2022.
  
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• February's Full Snow Moon dazzles in a flurry of stunning photos from around the world

  13-02-2025 10:40 via space.com
  
  We've rounded up some of the best full moon photos below. So sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
  
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• NASA denies setting 'new bans' for employees amid reports of removing LGBTQI+ symbols from offices

  13-02-2025 03:36 via space.com
  
  NASA claims that there are "no new bans" on employees' personal items, amid reports of the agency purging workspaces of LGBTQI+ symbols.
  
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• 19 Feb 2025 (6 days away): Venus at perihelion

  13-02-2025 01:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 18 Feb 2025 (5 days away): The Moon at apogee

  13-02-2025 01:31 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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• 17 Feb 2025 (4 days away): Lunar occultation of Spica

  13-02-2025 01:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Oceania, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll and Tokelau.
  
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• 16 Feb 2025 (3 days away): Venus at greatest brightness

  13-02-2025 01:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the evening sky.
  
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• 14 Feb 2025 (Tomorrow): The Moon at aphelion

  13-02-2025 01:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 14 Feb 2025 (Tomorrow): 1 Ceres at solar conjunction

  13-02-2025 01:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  1 Ceres is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next.
  
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