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• 13 Mar 2026 (7 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 23:16 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• 'Rick and Morty' season 9 promises 'No AI slop! Just Grade A organic slop' when it drops on Adult Swim later this year

  12-03-2026 23:00 via space.com
  
  Adult Swim's wild animated sensation is back this spring for more sci-fi insanity in May.
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (8 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 22:26 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• NASA says its Artemis 2 moon rocket is all fixed up. It could launch astronauts to the moon on April 1

  12-03-2026 22:18 via space.com
  
  NASA has completed the Artemis 2 flight readiness review and plans to launch the historic moon mission as soon as April 1.
  
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• The biggest and most expensive Lego Star Wars set ever made is over £130 off in Amazon's UK big spring sale

  12-03-2026 22:00 via space.com
  
  The 9023-piece Lego Star Wars UCS Death Star is a galaxy-shattering £135 off in Amazon UK's Spring Deal Days sale, but hurry! Stock is already running low.
  
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• 'Completely bonkers': Astronomers find evidence of a cataclysmic collision between exoplanets

  12-03-2026 22:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have witnessed evidence of an extremely violent collision between planets, and it resembles the event in Earth's history that created the moon.
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (9 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 21:30 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (10 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 20:33 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• Why Holly Hunter's Nahla Ake already deserves a place at Star Trek's ultimate top table

  12-03-2026 20:00 via space.com
  
  'Starfleet Academy''s principal mixes new ideas with inspiration from her famous predecessors
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (11 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 19:33 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (12 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 18:19 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• ISS astronauts take out the space trash | Space photo of the day for March 12, 2026

  12-03-2026 17:59 via space.com
  
  A photo captures Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL freighter being jettisoned away from the International Space Station carrying thousands of pounds of garbage, headed for a fiery demise.
  
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• ISS astronauts take out the space trash | Space photo of the day for March 11, 2026

  12-03-2026 17:59 via space.com
  
  A photo captures Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL freighter being jettisoned away from the International Space Station carrying thousands of pounds of garbage, headed for a fiery demise.
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (13 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 17:04 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• NASA project leader blames next-generation X-ray telescope cancellation on agency mismanagement

  12-03-2026 17:00 via space.com
  
  NASA is canceling the AXIS X-ray space telescope mission concept, saying it failed to meet key requirements. But the project leader thinks there's another reason.
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (14 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 16:01 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• Yachance Night Light star projector review

  12-03-2026 16:00 via space.com
  
  The Yachance Night Light star projector is a geared firmly towards children.
  
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• How to clean your camera's image sensor safely at home

  12-03-2026 16:00 via space.com
  
  Here's how to clean your camera sensor to get a crisp picture every time.
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (15 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 15:14 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (16 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 14:15 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• Bus-sized asteroid will fly past Earth tonight mere days after being discovered. Here's what to expect

  12-03-2026 14:05 via space.com
  
  Asteroid 2026 EG1 was discovered on March 8, less than one week ago.
  
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• US lawmakers call for a permanent moon base. Will it ever happen?

  12-03-2026 14:00 via space.com
  
  The impetus for establishing a "Lunar Surface Moon Base" is that America is in a space race with China.
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (17 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 13:10 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• Astronomers witness colossal supernova explosion create one of the most magnetic stars in the universe for the first time

  12-03-2026 13:00 via space.com
  
  Astronomers have discovered that the birth of neutron stars with magnetic fields trillions of times stronger than Earth's magnetosphere is the "magic trick" behind superbright supernovas.
  
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• Get the best sub-250g drone, the DJI Mini 5 Pro and save $500

  12-03-2026 12:27 via space.com
  
  The DJI Mini 5 Pro is the best sub-250g drone ever made and now $500 off at Amazon; this Fly More Combo bundle packs in extra batteries, an LCD remote and more!
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (18 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 11:58 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• Will Artemis 2 launch toward the moon next month? Watch NASA's mission update today

  12-03-2026 11:00 via space.com
  
  NASA will give an update about its Artemis 2 moon launch plans today (March 12), and you can watch it live.
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (19 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 10:55 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• A mass stellar migration billions of years ago may have helped life get started on Earth

  12-03-2026 10:00 via space.com
  
  Our sun and a host of "solar twins" may have migrated away from the core of the Milky Way galaxy together long ago, potentially making the solar system more hospitable to life.
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (20 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 09:43 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (21 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 08:46 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (22 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 07:48 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (23 hours away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 06:48 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket reaches orbit on 1st launch since explosive accidents last year (video)

  12-03-2026 02:16 via space.com
  
  Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launched for the seventh time ever today (March 11), bouncing back from two explosive mishaps in 2025.
  
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• 17 Mar 2026 (5 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury

  12-03-2026 01:51 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°59'.
  
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• 17 Mar 2026 (5 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  12-03-2026 01:51 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°32'.
  
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• 16 Mar 2026 (4 days away): The Moon at perihelion

  12-03-2026 01:51 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.
  
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• 14 Mar 2026 (2 days away): γ-Normid meteor shower 2026

  12-03-2026 01:51 via in-the-sky.org
  The γ-Normid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 14 Mar 2026 (2 days away): Conjunction of Mars and Mercury

  12-03-2026 01:51 via in-the-sky.org
  Mars and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°57'.
  
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• 13 Mar 2026 (Tomorrow): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

  12-03-2026 01:51 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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