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• 04 Mar 2025 (15 hours away): Mercury at perihelion

  03-03-2025 23:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Sunrise on the moon! Private Blue Ghost lander captures amazing shot after historic lunar touchdown (photo)

  03-03-2025 23:00 via space.com
  
  Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has captured a gorgeous shot of sunrise on the moon as it begins its workday on the lunar surface.
  
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• 04 Mar 2025 (16 hours away): Mercury at perihelion

  03-03-2025 22:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Going to SXSW 2025? Here are the festival's best space-themed panels

  03-03-2025 22:02 via space.com
  
  Meet the Artemis 2 moon mission astronauts and learn about private lunar landers, space telescopes and the "dark universe" at SXSW 2025.
  
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• 04 Mar 2025 (17 hours away): Mercury at perihelion

  03-03-2025 21:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Sparkling galaxy blazes with star formation in new James Webb Space Telescope image

  03-03-2025 21:00 via space.com
  
  A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope captures a nearby spiral galaxy, NGC 2283, blazing with newly formed stars.
  
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• 04 Mar 2025 (18 hours away): Mercury at perihelion

  03-03-2025 20:27 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Lego partners with moon rover firm Lunar Outpost for 'future product and surprises'

  03-03-2025 20:00 via space.com
  
  A new collaboration has Lego getting ready to "blast off" with the help of Lunar Outpost, a company with a mission now heading for the moon.
  
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• Get 73% off Starz streaming service for three months

  03-03-2025 19:49 via space.com
  
  Starz may not be the best-known streaming service but it's 73% off and has the Jurassic Park movies, some Marvel movies, the Borderlands movie and more.
  
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• 04 Mar 2025 (19 hours away): Mercury at perihelion

  03-03-2025 19:34 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Private Athena moon lander enters lunar orbit ahead of March 6 touchdown try

  03-03-2025 19:30 via space.com
  
  Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander successfully entered lunar orbit on Monday (March 3), keeping it on track for a touchdown attempt on March 6.
  
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• Rogue exoplanet or failed star? James Webb Space Telescope looks into a new cosmic case

  03-03-2025 19:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to investigate the atmosphere of a cosmic body that is either a "failed star" brown dwarf or a rogue planet.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope dives into the atmosphere of a mystery rogue planet or failed star

  03-03-2025 19:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to investigate the atmosphere of a cosmic body that is either a "failed star" brown dwarf or a rogue planet.
  
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• 04 Mar 2025 (20 hours away): Mercury at perihelion

  03-03-2025 18:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Cadrim star projector review

  03-03-2025 18:00 via space.com
  
  This angular star projector takes up little shelf space and operates very quietly. It is great for gamers, movie fans and people looking for a sleep aid.
  
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• 04 Mar 2025 (21 hours away): Mercury at perihelion

  03-03-2025 17:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun.
  
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• SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit, loses Falcon 9 booster after landing (video)

  03-03-2025 16:39 via space.com
  
  A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink internet satellites into Earth orbit on Sunday night (Mar. 2), but the rocket's booster toppled over after landing.
  
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• 04 Mar 2025 (22 hours away): Mercury at perihelion

  03-03-2025 16:31 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Pearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and ‘raised hell’ − her legacy continues today

  03-03-2025 15:00 via space.com
  
  Thirteen years before any other woman joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics – or the NACA, NASA’s predecessor – in a technical role, a young lab assistant named Pearl Young was making waves in the agency.
  
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• 04 Mar 2025 (23 hours away): Mercury at perihelion

  03-03-2025 14:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun.
  
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• Watch SpaceX launch its Starship Flight 8 megarocket test flight today

  03-03-2025 14:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its huge Starship rocket today (March 3), and you can watch the dramatic action live.
  
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• Watch SpaceX launch its Starship Flight 8 megarocket test flight soon

  03-03-2025 14:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its huge Starship rocket today (March 3), and you can watch the dramatic action live.
  
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• Watch SpaceX launch its Starship Flight 8 megarocket test flight on March 6

  03-03-2025 14:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its huge Starship rocket on Thursday (March 6), and you can watch the dramatic action live.
  
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• Watch SpaceX launch its Starship Flight 8 megarocket test flight on March 5

  03-03-2025 14:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its huge Starship rocket on Wednesday (March 5), and you can watch the dramatic action live.
  
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• Watch SpaceX launch is Starship Flight 8 megarocket test flight today

  03-03-2025 14:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its huge Starship rocket today (March 3), and you can watch the dramatic action live.
  
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• Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 2nd time ever, sending French spy satellite to space (video)

  03-03-2025 12:02 via space.com
  
  Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched for the second time ever today (March 6), sending a French spy satellite toward orbit.
  
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• Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 2nd time ever, sending French spy satellite to orbit (video)

  03-03-2025 12:02 via space.com
  
  Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched for the second time ever today (March 6), sending a French spy satellite to orbit.
  
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• Europe's new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launching for 2nd time ever today: Watch live

  03-03-2025 12:00 via space.com
  
  Europe's powerful new Ariane 6 rocket will fly for the second time ever today (March 3), and you can watch the action live.
  
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• Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launching for 2nd time ever today: Watch it live

  03-03-2025 12:00 via space.com
  
  Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket is scheduled to launch for the second time ever today (March 6), and you can watch the action live.
  
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• Arianespace calls off 2nd-ever launch of Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket

  03-03-2025 12:00 via space.com
  
  Arianespace called off the second-ever launch of the Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket today due to an issue with ground equipment. A new liftoff date has not been announced.
  
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• 06 Mar 2025 (3 days away): Moon at First Quarter

  03-03-2025 07:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (Yesterday): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (9 hours ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (8 hours ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (7 hours ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (6 hours ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (5 hours ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (4 hours ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (31 minutes ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (3 hours ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (3 days ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (23 hours ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (22 hours ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (21 hours ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (20 hours ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (2 hours ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (2 days ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (19 hours ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (18 hours ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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• 03 Mar 2025 (17 hours ago): Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune

  03-03-2025 07:26 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'.
  
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