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• 25 Nov 2019 (10 hours away): Mercury at dichotomy

  25-11-2019 01:00 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky.
  
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• SpaceX Dragon Arrives at Space Station with 'Robot Hotel,' Mice and More NASA Gear

  08-12-2019 16:02 via Space.com
  
  A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station early Sunday (Dec. 8) to deliver tons of fresh supplies and equipment to the orbiting lab, including a "robot hotel" and some "mighty mice."
  
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• Interstellar Comet Borisov Makes Closest Approach to the Sun

  08-12-2019 14:16 via Space.com
  
  An intriguing interstellar comet from beyond our solar system will make its closest approach to the sun today Sunday (Dec. 8) and may be visible in some small telescopes, according to SkyandTelescope.com.
  
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• How to Find an Interstellar Comet: A Q&A with Discoverer Gennady Borisov

  08-12-2019 13:38 via Space.com
  
  Gennady Borisov stunned the astronomical community earlier this year when he announced that he had spotted an interstellar comet dashing through our solar system.
  
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• How to Find an Insterstellar Comet: A Q&A with Discoverer Gennady Borisov

  08-12-2019 13:38 via Space.com
  
  Gennady Borisov stunned the astronomical community earlier this year when he announced that he had spotted an interstellar comet dashing through our solar system.
  
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• Quantum Supremacy Is Unlikely, Scientist Says

  08-12-2019 13:33 via Space.com
  
  Google claims quantum supremacy – IBM says not so fast. One researcher explains why he doesn't see quantum computers outpacing classical computers any time soon ... and maybe not ever.
  
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• 12 Dec 2019 (4 days away): σ-Hydrid meteor shower

  08-12-2019 01:34 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The σ-Hydrid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 12 Dec 2019 (4 days away): Full Moon

  08-12-2019 01:34 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 11 Dec 2019 (3 days away): Conjunction of Venus and Saturn

  08-12-2019 01:34 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  Venus and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°48'.
  
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• 11 Dec 2019 (3 days away): Close approach of Venus and Saturn

  08-12-2019 01:34 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  Venus and Saturn pass within 1°47' of each other.
  
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• 10 Dec 2019 (2 days away): The Moon at aphelion

  08-12-2019 01:34 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 09 Dec 2019 (Tomorrow): Monocerotid meteor shower

  08-12-2019 01:34 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 12 Dec 2019 (5 days away): σ-Hydrid meteor shower

  07-12-2019 18:09 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The σ-Hydrid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• SpaceX to Launch Critical Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test No Earlier Than Jan. 4

  07-12-2019 14:15 via Space.com
  
  The private spaceflight company SpaceX will launch a critical launch escape system test for its Crew Dragon spaceship to no earlier than Jan. 4, NASA announced Friday (Dec. 6).
  
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• On This Day in Space! Dec. 7, 1972: NASA Launches Apollo 17, Last Crewed Moon Mission of 20th Century

  07-12-2019 13:30 via Space.com
  
  On Dec. 7, 1972, NASA launched the last crew to land on the moon with the Apollo 17 mission. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
  
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• China's Huge, Alien-Hunting Radio Telescope Is Finishing Its Testing Phase

  07-12-2019 13:23 via Space.com
  
  China's giant, alien-hunting radio telescope is finishing its testing-and-commissioning phase, which has occurred over the past three years.
  
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• NASA Spacewalk Schedule Squeeze May Delay Repairs on $2 Billion Cosmic Ray Detector

  07-12-2019 13:18 via Space.com
  
  With limited crew time available, NASA's fourth spacewalk to fix an ailing dark-matter experiment may have to wait.
  
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• 12 Dec 2019 (5 days away): Full Moon

  07-12-2019 01:15 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 11 Dec 2019 (4 days away): Conjunction of Venus and Saturn

  07-12-2019 01:15 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  Venus and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°48'.
  
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• 11 Dec 2019 (4 days away): Close approach of Venus and Saturn

  07-12-2019 01:15 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  Venus and Saturn pass within 1°47' of each other.
  
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• 10 Dec 2019 (3 days away): The Moon at aphelion

  07-12-2019 01:15 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 09 Dec 2019 (2 days away): Monocerotid meteor shower

  07-12-2019 01:15 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 07 Dec 2019 (Today): Puppid-Velid meteor shower

  07-12-2019 01:15 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The Puppid-Velid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 'The Mandalorian' Episode 5 Visits a Well-Known World in the 'Star Wars' Universe

  06-12-2019 23:57 via Space.com
  
  More Easter eggs than you can shake a gaderffii stick at.
  
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• Boeing's 1st Starliner Test Launch Now Set for Dec. 20 After SpaceX Dragon Delay

  06-12-2019 23:54 via Space.com
  
  Boeing, United Launch Alliance and NASA have completed a key test as the Starliner capsule approaches its first flight, scheduled for Dec. 19.
  
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• Watch SpaceX Test-Fire Its Crew Dragon Abort Engines in Up Close Video

  06-12-2019 23:15 via Space.com
  
  As SpaceX prepares for a crucial Crew Dragon abort flight this month, you can watch the results of another recent spacecraft test in a video. Just remember to turn on the volume first.
  
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• Watch SpaceX Test-Fire Its Crew Dragon Abort Engines in This Up Close Video

  06-12-2019 23:15 via Space.com
  
  As SpaceX prepares for a crucial Crew Dragon abort flight this month, you can watch the results of another recent spacecraft test in a video. Just remember to turn on the volume first.
  
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• In Photos: NASA Practices Emergency Astronaut Recovery with SpaceX, Boeing

  06-12-2019 19:37 via Space.com
  
  In 2019, NASA practiced ways to extract astronauts from SpaceX's Crew Dragon and Boeing's Starliner space capsules. See photos of those very different emergency services here.
  
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• 'Cosmos' with Neil deGrasse Tyson Returns in March 2020 on Fox, NatGeo Channel

  06-12-2019 18:33 via Space.com
  
  The third season of the space history series "Cosmos" will premiere on on the National Geographic Channel March 9, the network has announced.
  
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• 12 Dec 2019 (6 days away): Full Moon

  06-12-2019 18:27 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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