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• Scientists discover Earth's oldest impact crater in Australia

  07-03-2025 23:32 via space.com
  
  This week, geologists announced they discovered the world's oldest known impact crater. It's in Western Australia's ancient Pilbara region.
  
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• 08 Mar 2025 (3 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  07-03-2025 23:14 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 08 Mar 2025 (4 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  07-03-2025 21:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 08 Mar 2025 (5 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  07-03-2025 20:52 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 08 Mar 2025 (6 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  07-03-2025 20:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• The PSVR 2 is now one of its lowest ever prices with a huge $150 off at Walmart

  07-03-2025 20:02 via space.com
  
  If you own a Playstation 5 and you want a virtual reality experience, now is the time to cash in as the PSVR 2 is 28% off.
  
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• 'Star Wars: Dark Forces' is 30 years old, and it remains an essential fragment of Star Wars and gaming history

  07-03-2025 20:00 via space.com
  
  Before Rogue One, the Rebel Alliance turned to Kyle Katarn, mercenary for hire. 30 years later, Dark Forces is still a must-play Star Wars game.
  
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• 'Star Wars: Dark Forces' at 30: An essential fragment of Star Wars and gaming history

  07-03-2025 20:00 via space.com
  
  Before Rogue One, the Rebel Alliance turned to Kyle Katarn, mercenary for hire. 30 years later, Dark Forces is still a must-play Star Wars game.
  
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• Private Intuitive Machines moon lander declared dead after falling on its side in crater at the lunar south pole

  07-03-2025 19:46 via space.com
  
  For the second time in two years, a private Intuitive Machines lander fell over on the moon.
  
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• Private Intuitive Machines moon lander fell over on its side inside crater at lunar south pole, photo reveals

  07-03-2025 19:45 via space.com
  
  For the second time in two years, a private Intuitive Machines lander fell over on the moon.
  
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• Private Intuitive Machines moon lander fell over inside crater at lunar south pole, photo reveals

  07-03-2025 19:45 via space.com
  
  For the second time in two years, a private Intuitive Machines lander fell over on the moon.
  
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• Private Athena moon lander fell over on its side inside crater at lunar south pole, photo reveals

  07-03-2025 19:45 via space.com
  
  For the second time in two years, a private Intuitive Machines lander fell over on the moon.
  
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• Hidden monster black hole in the galaxy next door fired stars at us like million mph cosmic bullets

  07-03-2025 19:10 via space.com
  
  A hidden monster black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud fired runaway stars at the Milky Way at millions of miles per hour.
  
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• A monster black hole may be hiding in the galaxy next door: 'It is astounding'

  07-03-2025 19:10 via space.com
  
  A hidden monster black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud fired runaway stars at the Milky Way at millions of miles per hour.
  
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• 08 Mar 2025 (7 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  07-03-2025 18:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• Secretive US Space Force X-37B space plane 'breaks new ground' with return to Earth after 434 days in orbit (photos)

  07-03-2025 18:46 via space.com
  
  The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 U.S. Space Force’s dynamic unmanned space plane has successfully returned to Earth after a novel aerobraking maneuver during its 7th flight.
  
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• Secretive US Space Force X-37B space plane 'breaks new ground' as it returns to Earth after 434 days in orbit (photos)

  07-03-2025 18:46 via space.com
  
  The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 U.S. Space Force’s dynamic unmanned space plane has successfully returned to Earth after a novel aerobraking maneuver during its 7th flight.
  
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• 08 Mar 2025 (8 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  07-03-2025 18:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• Spectacular photo taken from ISS shows 'gigantic jet' of upward-shooting lightning towering 50 miles over New Orleans

  07-03-2025 18:00 via space.com
  
  A newly unveiled astronaut photo shows a "gigantic jet" shooting upward from a thunderstorm above Louisiana in November 2024.
  
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• 08 Mar 2025 (9 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  07-03-2025 17:15 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at launch site for Crew-10 astronaut flight to ISS (photos)

  07-03-2025 17:00 via space.com
  
  The SpaceX Dragon capsule that will carry the next crew to the International Space Station has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of its March 12 launch.
  
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• 08 Mar 2025 (10 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  07-03-2025 16:29 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• See the moon cozy up to a fading Mars tonight (March 8)

  07-03-2025 16:00 via space.com
  
  The pair will be closest to each other at around 8 p.m. ET.
  
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• See the moon cozy up to a fading Mars on March 8

  07-03-2025 16:00 via space.com
  
  The pair will be closest to each other at around 8 p.m. ET.
  
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• 'Primordial' helium from the birth of the solar system may be stuck in Earth's core

  07-03-2025 15:00 via space.com
  
  The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long-standing debate over how our planet formed.
  
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• 08 Mar 2025 (11 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  07-03-2025 14:51 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 08 Mar 2025 (12 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  07-03-2025 14:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 08 Mar 2025 (13 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  07-03-2025 13:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• Our best binoculars under $300 are now even better value with this $90 price cut

  07-03-2025 12:43 via space.com
  
  Get the Celestron TrailSeeker 8x42 for their best price in over a year — a fantastic pair of binoculars for skywatching on the go.
  
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• Water mining on the moon may be easier than expected, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander finds

  07-03-2025 12:00 via space.com
  
  Higher latitudes on the moon with slopes facing the poles "are not only scientifically interesting but also pose less technical challenges for exploration in comparison with regions closer to the poles of the moon."
  
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• 08 Mar 2025 (14 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  07-03-2025 11:48 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• What's the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?

  07-03-2025 11:00 via space.com
  
  We explore the celestial geometry that explains different kinds of eclipses of the sun and the moon.
  
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• 08 Mar 2025 (15 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  07-03-2025 10:59 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 09 Mar 2025 (2 days away): Conjunction of Venus and Mercury

  07-03-2025 10:21 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°20'.
  
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• 08 Mar 2025 (16 hours away): Mercury at greatest elongation east

  07-03-2025 10:21 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 07 Mar 2025 (Yesterday): Mercury at dichotomy

  07-03-2025 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 07 Mar 2025 (9 hours ago): Mercury at dichotomy

  07-03-2025 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 07 Mar 2025 (8 hours ago): Mercury at dichotomy

  07-03-2025 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 07 Mar 2025 (7 hours ago): Mercury at dichotomy

  07-03-2025 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 07 Mar 2025 (6 hours ago): Mercury at dichotomy

  07-03-2025 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 07 Mar 2025 (59 minutes ago): Mercury at dichotomy

  07-03-2025 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 07 Mar 2025 (5 hours ago): Mercury at dichotomy

  07-03-2025 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 07 Mar 2025 (4 hours ago): Mercury at dichotomy

  07-03-2025 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 07 Mar 2025 (3 hours ago): Mercury at dichotomy

  07-03-2025 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 07 Mar 2025 (23 hours ago): Mercury at dichotomy

  07-03-2025 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 07 Mar 2025 (22 hours ago): Mercury at dichotomy

  07-03-2025 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 07 Mar 2025 (21 minutes ago): Mercury at dichotomy

  07-03-2025 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 07 Mar 2025 (21 hours ago): Mercury at dichotomy

  07-03-2025 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 07 Mar 2025 (20 hours ago): Mercury at dichotomy

  07-03-2025 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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• 07 Mar 2025 (2 hours ago): Mercury at dichotomy

  07-03-2025 10:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky.
  
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