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• 25 Nov 2019 (9 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury

  25-11-2019 03:49 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°54'.
  
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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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• Russian Cargo Craft Launches Toward Space Station

  06-12-2019 13:33 via Space.com
  
  A Russian Progress freighter launched atop a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan early this morning (Dec. 6), carrying 2.7 tons of food, propellant and other supplies toward the orbiting lab.
  
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• The Universe Remembers Gravitational Waves — And We Can Find Them

  06-12-2019 13:14 via Space.com
  
  Gravitational waves leave behind a memory — a permanent bend in space-time — as they pass through. We are now on the verge of being able to detect that memory, allowing us to push our understanding of gravity to the limits.
  
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• Love It or Hate It, Tesla Cybertruck Is Revolutionary

  06-12-2019 13:14 via Space.com
  
  The so-called Cybertruck is an angular, stainless steel, all-electric pickup truck that quickly became polarizing. Here's why it's revolutionary.
  
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• Why Baby Yoda Won't Be Coming Home for Christmas

  06-12-2019 13:13 via Space.com
  
  The Mandalorian director Jon Favreau addresses the lack of Baby Yoda toys for the holidays.
  
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• When Did the 'Dark Ages of the Universe' End? This Rare Molecule Holds the Answer.

  06-12-2019 13:05 via Space.com
  
  Long ago, millions of years before the first star sparked to life, the entire universe was a sea of darkness.
  
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• This Week’s Sky at a Glance, December 6 – 14

  06-12-2019 11:05 via Sky & Telescope
  
    Friday, Dec. 6 • The Moon shines lower left of the Great Square of Pegasus. • Gulf Coast asteroid occultation tonight. David Dunham writes, "One of the brighter asteroidal occultations of the year will occur just before 11pm CST across southern Texas, just s. of New Orleans, and over Jacksonville, FL. This will be the occultation of 6.5-mag. 18 Aurigae by the 72-km asteroid 55 Pandora. Clear skies are […]
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• Rocket Lab Launches 7 Satellites, Guides Booster Down toward Earth

  06-12-2019 09:35 via Space.com
  
  Rocket Lab just launched seven satellites to orbit, and learned a thing or two about bringing boosters back down to Earth for reuse.
  
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• 11 Dec 2019 (5 days away): Conjunction of Venus and Saturn

  06-12-2019 01:28 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 (5 days away): Close approach of Venus and Saturn

  06-12-2019 01:28 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 (4 days away): The Moon at aphelion

  06-12-2019 01:28 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 (3 days away): Monocerotid meteor shower

  06-12-2019 01:28 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 07 Dec 2019 (Tomorrow): Puppid-Velid meteor shower

  06-12-2019 01:28 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The Puppid-Velid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 06 Dec 2019 (Today): December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower

  06-12-2019 01:28 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 'Wow.' Astrophysicist Eugene Parker Reacts to Namesake Sun Probe's 1st Science Results (Video)

  06-12-2019 00:00 via Space.com
  
  The first results to come down from NASA's record-setting Parker Solar Probe have impressed the pioneering astrophysicist who lent the spacecraft his name.
  
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• 19 Galaxies Are Apparently Missing Dark Matter. No One Knows Why.

  05-12-2019 23:00 via Space.com
  
  Nineteen newly discovered dwarf galaxies seem to be missing their dark matter, and physicists aren't sure why.
  
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• How a White Dwarf Is Vaporizing Its Giant Planet

  05-12-2019 21:17 via Sky & Telescope
  
  Astronomers have long suspected that white dwarfs eat their planetary companions. Now, indirect observations show the process in action.
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• In Final 'Lost in Space' Season 2 Trailer, the Robinsons Set Sail (Literally) on Their Spaceship

  05-12-2019 21:08 via Space.com
  
  The final trailer for Netflix’s epic sci-fi reimagining "Lost in Space" shows the Robinson family once again demonstrating their incredible ability to survive against all odds
  
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• NASA's New Climate Science Recruits Are Elephant Seals with Fancy Hats

  05-12-2019 21:00 via Space.com
  
  Maybe you'd like to deride this seal's fashion choices. Here's why you shouldn't: While this isn't the most ornate fascinator ever to grace a photo shoot, it sparkles with science.
  
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• New, Emotionally Intelligent Robot CIMON 2 Heads to Space Station

  05-12-2019 20:51 via Space.com
  
  The astronaut assistant known as CIMON 2 just launched for the orbiting lab aboard SpaceX's robotic Dragon cargo capsule, which lifted off today (Dec. 5) from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
  
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• Eruptions on Asteroid Bennu Hint at Causes of Space Rock Explosions

  05-12-2019 20:03 via Space.com
  
  For the first time, astronomers have gotten an up-close view of eruptions from an asteroid, shedding light on what might drive such explosions.
  
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• Asteroid Bennu’s Activity Still a Mystery

  05-12-2019 20:01 via Sky & Telescope
  
  The near-Earth asteroid constantly shoots out rocks, leaving planetary scientists perplexed.
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• SpaceX Launches Dragon Cargo Ship to Space Station for NASA, Sticks Rocket Landing

  05-12-2019 19:18 via Space.com
  
  SpaceX successfully launched an uncrewed Dragon spacecraft for NASA today (Dec. 5) on the company's final cargo mission of the year. They aced a rocket landing, too!
  
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• Webcast Replay: SpaceX Launches Dragon Cargo Capsule toward Space Station

  05-12-2019 18:55 via Space.com
  
  SpaceX launched its Dragon CRS-19 cargo ship from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Dec. 5 at 12:29 p.m. EST (1229 GMT). Watch it again here.
  
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• NASA Planet-Hunting Telescope Spots Massive Burp from a Comet

  05-12-2019 16:56 via Space.com
  
  Scientists have caught their best-ever look at a comet belching out ice, dust and gas — and the observations came courtesy of a mission designed to hunt for alien worlds.
  
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• First Science Returns from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe

  05-12-2019 16:50 via Sky & Telescope
  
  In the first public release of data from NASA’s flagship heliophysics mission, scientists on the Parker Solar Probe team reveal surprises and mysteries from our host star.
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• Subaru – The Pleiades

  05-12-2019 15:37 via Sky & Telescope
  
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