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• 05 Apr 2025 (4 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 23:19 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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• 05 Apr 2025 (22 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  04-04-2025 23:19 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (21 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  04-04-2025 23:19 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°09'.
  
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• NASA's Perseverance rover watches as 2 Mars dust devils merge into 1 (video)

  04-04-2025 23:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a giant dust devil devouring a smaller storm swirling closely behind on the rim of Jezero Crater.
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (5 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 22:15 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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• 05 Apr 2025 (23 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  04-04-2025 22:15 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (22 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  04-04-2025 22:15 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°09'.
  
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• How to see Venus light the sky as the bright 'morning star' through fall 2025

  04-04-2025 22:00 via space.com
  
  After putting on a great show in our evening sky since the fall of 2024, dazzling Venus puts on a spectacular showing for early morning risers for the balance of 2025.
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (6 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 21:25 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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• 05 Apr 2025 (23 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  04-04-2025 21:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°09'.
  
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• HoverAir X1 PRO drone review

  04-04-2025 21:00 via space.com
  
  The HoverAir X1 PRO is one of two new ZeroZero Robotics selfie drone models and is the more affordable option of the two with 4K video capture with a host of optional accessories available.
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (7 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 20:15 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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• Scientists are using stellar 'quakes' to peer inside stars

  04-04-2025 20:08 via space.com
  
  Scientists are probing stellar "quakes" to understand what lies beneath the surface of a star's body.
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (8 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 19:15 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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• The Lego Marvel Spider-Man Daily Bugle set is one of the largest Lego sets in the Lego Marvel range — now at one of the lowest prices we've seen in years

  04-04-2025 18:48 via space.com
  
  This fantastic Lego set makes an amazing center feature to any Lego Marvel collection and it's rarely discounted, so grab it while you can.
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (9 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 18:36 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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• SpaceX's private Fram2 astronauts splash down on Earth, ending historic polar orbit expedition

  04-04-2025 18:32 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's Fram2, the first crewed mission ever fly a polar orbit, splashed down today (April 4), returning four private astronauts to Earth.
  
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• Astronaut's new NASA portrait is a blast from the past: Space photo of the day

  04-04-2025 18:30 via space.com
  
  NASA photographer Josh Valcarcel captured Zena Cardman in a pose evocative of one of the first female astronaut's portraits.
  
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• Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut 'OK, this is kind of out there'

  04-04-2025 18:00 via space.com
  
  "OK, this is kind of out there and caters to your inner Uber-Geek."
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (10 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 17:24 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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• 'Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions' brings co-op space adventures to Nintendo Switch 2 (and other platforms) in 2026 (video)

  04-04-2025 17:00 via space.com
  
  The Astroneer universe is expanding, and this follow-up will be all about "discovery, cooperative expeditions, and camaraderie".
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (11 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 16:43 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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• Watch 'potentially hazardous' asteroid fly near Earth this weekend in this free livestream

  04-04-2025 16:00 via space.com
  
  The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream views of the asteroid's close approach online.
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (12 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 15:20 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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• Vanguard 1 is the oldest satellite orbiting Earth. Scientists want to bring it home after 67 years

  04-04-2025 15:00 via space.com
  
  A team that includes aerospace engineers, historians and writers have proposed retrieving the 67-year-old Vanguard 1 satellite from orbit.
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (13 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 14:39 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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• Scientists may have just found the driving force behind Venus' volcanos

  04-04-2025 14:00 via space.com
  
  Convection processes beneath Venus' scorched surface may help explain the planet's many volcanoes, a new study reports.
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (14 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 13:24 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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• 05 Apr 2025 (15 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 12:24 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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• JWST finds spiral galaxy about 5 times more massive than Milky Way — scientists call it 'Big Wheel'

  04-04-2025 12:00 via space.com
  
  Scientists have uncovered a massive galaxy that existed just 2 billion years after the Big Bang. But how did this colossal "Big Wheel" form so early in the universe? The answer could change everything we know about galaxy growth.
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (16 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 11:29 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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• Watch SpaceX's history-making Fram2 astronaut mission return to Earth today

  04-04-2025 11:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's Fram2, the first crewed mission ever to orbit Earth over its poles, will splash down today (April 4), and you can watch the action live.
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (17 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 10:29 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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• 05 Apr 2025 (18 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 09:49 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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• 05 Apr 2025 (19 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 08:41 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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• 05 Apr 2025 (20 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 07:33 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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• 05 Apr 2025 (21 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 06:32 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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• 05 Apr 2025 (22 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 05:30 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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• 05 Apr 2025 (23 hours away): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 04:19 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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• SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California

  04-04-2025 03:14 via space.com
  
  SpaceX sent 27 of its Starlink internet satellites toward low Earth orbit from California this evening (April 3).
  
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• 11 Apr 2025 (7 days away): Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky

  04-04-2025 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky.
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (Tomorrow): Moon at First Quarter

  04-04-2025 01:07 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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• 05 Apr 2025 (Tomorrow): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  04-04-2025 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°09'.
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (Tomorrow): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  04-04-2025 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.
  
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• 05 Apr 2025 (2 days away): The Jewel Box cluster is well placed

  04-04-2025 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Jewel Box open star cluster (NGC 4755, also known as the Kappa Crucis Cluster; mag 4.2) in Crux culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 04 Apr 2025 (Tomorrow): Messier 94 is well placed

  04-04-2025 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  M94 (mag 8.2), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• SpinLaunch wants to send 250 broadband 'microsatellites' to orbit with a single launch

  04-04-2025 00:00 via space.com
  
  SpinLaunch has unveiled its plans for a new broadband satellite constellation known as Meridian Space.
  
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