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• 28 Nov 2019 (3 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  28-11-2019 11:57 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The Moon and Jupiter pass within 0°43' of each other.
  
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• 13 Dec 2019 (18 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  12-12-2019 23:17 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°08'.
  
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• 13 Dec 2019 (19 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  12-12-2019 22:33 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°08'.
  
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• NASA Announces Site of Sample Selection for Osiris-REX

  12-12-2019 22:29 via Sky & Telescope
  
  NASA has picked the "Nightingale" site, located within a small crater on the asteroid Bennu, for its Osiris-REX mission to sample next year.
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• Rocket Lab Opens US Launch Site for Small Satellite Missions

  12-12-2019 21:52 via Space.com
  
  Rocket Lab officially opened its new U.S. launch site for business today (Dec. 12) and the U.S. Air Force will be the company's first customer to fly from the complex.
  
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• 13 Dec 2019 (20 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  12-12-2019 21:12 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°08'.
  
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• Space Webcasts: NASA, Boeing Host Telecon on Starliner Test Flight to Space Station

  12-12-2019 21:02 via Space.com
  
  After conducting the official flight readiness review for Starliner's test flight to the ISS, NASA and Boeing will discuss the upcoming mission in a teleconference with reporters. Listen live here!
  
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• Listen Live Now! NASA, Boeing Host Telecon on Starliner Test Flight to Space Station

  12-12-2019 21:02 via Space.com
  
  After conducting the official flight readiness review for Starliner's test flight to the ISS, NASA and Boeing will discuss the upcoming mission in a teleconference with reporters. Listen live here!
  
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• Life on Mars? Europe Commits to Groundbreaking Mission to Bring Back Rocks to Earth

  12-12-2019 21:00 via Space.com
  
  It will be one of the most daunting, complicated and, potentially, scientifically rewarding missions ever undertaken to the red planet.
  
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• 13 Dec 2019 (21 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  12-12-2019 20:34 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°08'.
  
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• Listen Live @ 3 pm ET: NASA, Boeing Host Telecon on Starliner Test Flight to Space Station

  12-12-2019 20:03 via Space.com
  
  After conducting the official flight readiness review for Starliner's test flight to the ISS, NASA and Boeing will discuss the upcoming mission in a teleconference with reporters. Listen live here!
  
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• 1st Global Map of Martian Winds Reveals 'Ripple Effects' from Extreme Terrain

  12-12-2019 20:01 via Space.com
  
  A new global map of winds on Mars shows "ripple effects" from the extreme terrain below.
  
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• 13 Dec 2019 (22 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  12-12-2019 19:26 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°08'.
  
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• Listen Live @ 2 pm ET: NASA, Boeing Host Telecon on Starliner Test Flight to Space Station

  12-12-2019 19:08 via Space.com
  
  After conducting the official flight readiness review for Starliner's test flight to the ISS, NASA and Boeing will discuss the upcoming mission in a teleconference with reporters. Listen live here!
  
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• 'Monster Black Hole' Discovery Found to be Incorrect — But That's How Science Progresses

  12-12-2019 18:41 via Space.com
  
  Apparently, that "monster black hole" that researchers found isn't so monstrous after all.
  
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• Indian Rocket Marks Historic 50th Launch with Spy Satellite

  12-12-2019 18:33 via Space.com
  
  India's workhorse rocket celebrated its 50th flight with a successful launch of 10 satellites, including a spy vehicle.
  
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• 13 Dec 2019 (23 hours away): Conjunction of Venus and Pluto

  12-12-2019 18:20 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°08'.
  
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• Star Wars' Bounty Hunters Assemble for Marvel Ongoing

  12-12-2019 18:00 via Space.com
  
  With Boba Fett, Bossk, and another familiar face give an eye-opening look at their 'complicated' profession.
  
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• Venus and Saturn conjunction over Mt. Talinis

  12-12-2019 17:53 via Sky & Telescope
  
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• Lagoon Nebula (upper left), Trifid Nebula (lower corner) and Loreta Nebula (upper right)

  12-12-2019 17:53 via Sky & Telescope
  
  The post Lagoon Nebula (upper left), Trifid Nebula (lower corner) and Loreta Nebula (upper right) appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  
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• Deep Dive Into the Great Square

  12-12-2019 17:53 via Sky & Telescope
  (For Dec. 25) Now that we've put our eyes to the test what does the Great Square hold for telescopic temptations? Lots! Though none of them particularly bright. Most of the time amateurs will pass right over the Square — nothing to see here. But of course it's not true. On recent nights with a 15-inch (38 cm) reflector I found myself far at sea in the great spaces of […]
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• December’s Full Moon in Taurus

  12-12-2019 17:53 via Sky & Telescope
  
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• California Nebula and Menkib

  12-12-2019 17:53 via Sky & Telescope
  
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• Bubble nebula and friends

  12-12-2019 17:53 via Sky & Telescope
  
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• Blue Origin Sends Kids' Postcards to Space on New Shepard Launch

  12-12-2019 16:28 via Space.com
  
  A commercial rocket's brief trip to space and back has given new meaning to the popular postcard slogan, "Wish you were here!"
  
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• 19 Dec 2019 (7 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  12-12-2019 16:01 via Astronomy News visible from latitude 51.51°N
  The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise.
  
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• How A.I. Could Help Find Alien Planets and Asteroids

  12-12-2019 16:00 via Space.com
  
  Using artificial intelligence could aid in the search for life and detection of nearby asteroids.
  
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• Watch Live @ 11 am ET: Rocket Lab Unveils Its 1st US Launch Site

  12-12-2019 14:41 via Space.com
  
  Thew New Zealand-based spaceflight startup Rocket Lab will unveil its first U.S. launch site today (Dec. 12), and you can watch it live here.
  
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• 'The Expanse' Season 4 Premieres This Week: Here's What to Expect.

  12-12-2019 13:00 via Space.com
  
  The spacefaring crewmembers of the Rocinante take on a brand-new mission in the upcoming fourth season of "The Expanse."
  
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• SpaceX to Make Starlink Satellites Dimmer to Lessen Impact on Astronomy: Report

  12-12-2019 13:00 via Space.com
  
  SpaceX has a fix in play to make its bright Starlink satellites less disruptive to astronomy.
  
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