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• 25 Mar 2025 (17 hours away): 1 Ceres at aphelion

  24-03-2025 23:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  1 Ceres passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• 'Cosmic tornado' swirls in breathtaking new James Webb Space Telescope image

  24-03-2025 23:00 via space.com
  
  A cosmic coincidence has led to one of the most amazing images ever captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
  
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• 25 Mar 2025 (18 hours away): 1 Ceres at aphelion

  24-03-2025 22:51 via in-the-sky.org
  
  1 Ceres passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• Rare 'solar horns' will appear during partial solar eclipse on March 29 — Here are 6 of the best places in the US and Canada to see the unusual phenomenon

  24-03-2025 22:00 via space.com
  
  Here's where to be to catch rare views of the cusps of the sun appearing in the east at sunrise during the partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025.
  
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• 25 Mar 2025 (19 hours away): 1 Ceres at aphelion

  24-03-2025 21:54 via in-the-sky.org
  
  1 Ceres passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• NASA says removal of 'first woman, person of color' language from Artemis websites 'does not indicate' moon mission crew change

  24-03-2025 21:34 via space.com
  
  NASA websites no longer state that the Artemis 3 mission will aim to land the first person of color and the first woman on the moon, but the agency says this does not reflect a change in crew.
  
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• 29 Mar 2025 (5 days away): New Moon

  24-03-2025 20:56 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (Yesterday): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (9 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (8 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (7 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (6 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (5 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (5 days ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (4 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (4 days ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (3 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (3 days ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (23 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (22 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (21 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (20 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (2 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (2 days ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (19 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (18 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (17 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (16 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (15 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (14 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (13 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (12 minutes ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (12 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (11 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (10 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (1 hour ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:43 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• 25 Mar 2025 (20 hours away): 1 Ceres at aphelion

  24-03-2025 20:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  1 Ceres passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (40 minutes away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 20:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• New Barbie doll celebrates 60 years as an astronaut, but forgets when humans first flew into space

  24-03-2025 20:00 via space.com
  
  Earth to astronaut Barbie, we have a new space collectible, but probably not for all of the reasons Mattel intended. The toy company has released a Barbie Miss Astronaut 60th anniversary doll.
  
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• SpaceX launches secret US spy satellite on 19th anniversary of company's 1st-ever liftoff (video, photos)

  24-03-2025 19:09 via space.com
  
  SpaceX launched its third mission of the year for the United States' spy satellite agency today (March 24), the 19th anniversary of the company's first-ever liftoff.
  
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• SpaceX launches secret US spy satellite on 19th anniversary of company's 1st-ever liftoff (photos)

  24-03-2025 19:09 via space.com
  
  SpaceX launched its third mission of the year for the United States' spy satellite agency today (March 24), the 19th anniversary of the company's first-ever liftoff.
  
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• Hurry! Only six days left to get 72% off Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus meaning you can watch season two of "Star Wars: Andor" with a huge discount

  24-03-2025 18:30 via space.com
  
  With season two of Star Wars: Andor hitting the small screen on April 22, now is the time to get a Disney Plus subscription bundle and it's 72% off.
  
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• What would happen if the Milky Way's black hole erupted? This distant galaxy paints a terrifying picture

  24-03-2025 18:00 via space.com
  
  The observation of titanic jets emerging from the supermassive black hole at the heart of a distant galaxy could be a grim prediction of the Milky Way's future.
  
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• Sunspots may be visible during the March 29 partial solar eclipse. Here's how to spot them.

  24-03-2025 17:00 via space.com
  
  The upcoming partial solar eclipse on March 29 is the perfect time to watch the moon hide and then reveal dark patches on the surface of the sun.
  
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• Private SpaceX Fram2 mission ready for world's 1st crewed flight over Earth's polar regions (photos)

  24-03-2025 15:58 via space.com
  
  SpaceX plans to make spaceflight history this month, by launching the first crewed mission to explore Earth's polar regions.
  
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• Gorgeous Hubble telescope image was 20 years in the making: Space photo of the day

  24-03-2025 15:32 via space.com
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a star and a spiral galaxy, both in the constellation Virgo. But the photo is an optical illusion.
  
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• Meteorites and asteroids tracked back to their place of origin in the solar system

  24-03-2025 15:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have tracked several meteorites that dropped in on Earth back to their origin, space rocks in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (6 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 14:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• Star Catcher sends electricity across NFL football field in key space power-beaming test (photos)

  24-03-2025 14:00 via space.com
  
  Space-based solar power is one step closer to reality, now that Florida startup Star Catcher has successfully beamed energy across the Jacksonville Jaguars' stadium.
  
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• 24 Mar 2025 (7 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  24-03-2025 12:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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