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• 06 Oct 2024 (Tomorrow): NGC 362 is well placed

  06-10-2024 01:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The globular cluster NGC 362 (mag 6.6) in Tucana culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 18 Jan 2025 (17 hours away): Close approach of Venus and Saturn

  18-01-2025 00:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Saturn pass within 2°10' of each other.
  
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• 18 Jan 2025 (18 hours away): Close approach of Venus and Saturn

  18-01-2025 00:05 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Saturn pass within 2°10' of each other.
  
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• 18 Jan 2025 (19 hours away): Close approach of Venus and Saturn

  17-01-2025 22:41 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Saturn pass within 2°10' of each other.
  
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• Space Force to march in Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, a 1st for the new military branch

  17-01-2025 22:00 via space.com
  
  On Jan. 20, the U.S. Space Force will participate in the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, a first for the nation's newest military branch.
  
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• 18 Jan 2025 (20 hours away): Close approach of Venus and Saturn

  17-01-2025 21:34 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Saturn pass within 2°10' of each other.
  
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• 18 Jan 2025 (21 hours away): Close approach of Venus and Saturn

  17-01-2025 21:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Saturn pass within 2°10' of each other.
  
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• Major telescope makers hit by class action lawsuit over alleged price fixing

  17-01-2025 20:00 via space.com
  
  Amateur astronomers who have purchased telescopes from leading suppliers in the U.S. may be entitled to a payment from a class action settlement.
  
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• 18 Jan 2025 (22 hours away): Close approach of Venus and Saturn

  17-01-2025 19:36 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Saturn pass within 2°10' of each other.
  
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• FAA requiring investigation into SpaceX Starship's Flight 7 explosion

  17-01-2025 19:36 via space.com
  
  The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is requiring an investigation into the explosion of SpaceX's Starship upper stage during the vehicle's seventh test flight on Jan. 16.
  
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• Fastest disintegrating world ever seen 'spills its guts' for NASA's exoplanet hunter

  17-01-2025 19:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter has found the fastest-disintegrating planet ever. Losing a moons-worth of matter every million years, it is a prime target for the James Webb Space Telescope.
  
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• Save 20% on the Lego Space Astronaut, one of our favorite space sets of 2024

  17-01-2025 18:47 via space.com
  
  Bag an $11 saving on Lego Creator 3-in-1 Space Astronaut, which can also be turned into a dog or a space shuttle.
  
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• 18 Jan 2025 (23 hours away): Close approach of Venus and Saturn

  17-01-2025 18:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Saturn pass within 2°10' of each other.
  
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• Europe's new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket set for 2nd launch in February

  17-01-2025 17:00 via space.com
  
  Europe is moving towards the second launch of its new Ariane 6 launcher after finding and addressing anomalies following its debut flight.
  
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• 25 biggest space conspiracy theories: Debunked

  17-01-2025 16:27 via space.com
  
  Here we debunk some of the most common and enduring space conspiracies.
  
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• Bushnell Equinox X650 5x32mm digital night vision monocular review

  17-01-2025 16:00 via space.com
  
  The Bushnell Equinox X650 digital night vision monocular is an entry-level 5x32mm monocular capable of night vision. Is it worth considering?
  
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• Bright comet G3 ATLAS seen from space in new astronaut photo

  17-01-2025 16:00 via space.com
  
  A photo taken from the International Space Station captures the brilliant comet known as C/2024 G3 ATLAS, which could be the brightest of 2025.
  
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• 'Star Trek: Voyager' at 30: why it was the right show at the wrong time

  17-01-2025 15:00 via space.com
  
  The fourth live-action "Star Trek" TV show made some mistakes along the way, but it was arguably held back by the time it was made
  
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• Venus and Saturn take a sunset stroll tonight. Here's how to see it

  17-01-2025 14:30 via space.com
  
  Venus and Saturn will appear extraordinarily close together in the night sky overnight on Jan. 17 during a celestial event known as a conjunction.
  
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• Feeding supermassive black holes may have ended the cosmic 'dark ages' billions of years ago

  17-01-2025 14:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Chandra and NuSTAR telescopes have teamed up to study a supermassive black hole-powered quasar that could have played a key role in ending the cosmic dark ages.
  
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• SpaceX Starship explosion likely caused by propellant leak, Elon Musk says

  17-01-2025 13:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX has traced the likely cause of the explosion that destroyed its Starship vehicle during its Jan. 16 test flight to a leak of liquid oxygen or liquid methane.
  
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• 100 years ago, Edwin Hubble proved our Milky Way galaxy isn't alone

  17-01-2025 12:00 via space.com
  
  A century ago, humans didn't know other galaxies existed. Here's how Edwin Hubble changed that view.
  
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• 21 Jan 2025 (4 days away): Lunar occultation of Spica

  17-01-2025 01:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa.
  
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• 20 Jan 2025 (3 days away): The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed

  17-01-2025 01:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The open star cluster NGC 2516 (mag 3.8) in Volans culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 20 Jan 2025 (3 days away): Conjunction of Venus and Saturn

  17-01-2025 01:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°31'.
  
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• 19 Jan 2025 (2 days away): γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower 2025

  17-01-2025 01:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 19 Jan 2025 (2 days away): Mercury at aphelion

  17-01-2025 01:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• 18 Jan 2025 (Tomorrow): Close approach of Venus and Saturn

  17-01-2025 01:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Saturn pass within 2°10' of each other.
  
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• Watch SpaceX Starship explode over Atlantic Ocean on Flight Test 7 (videos)

  17-01-2025 01:08 via space.com
  
  The upper stage of SpaceX's Starship megarocket exploded over the Atlantic Ocean during the vehicle's Flight 7 test today (Jan. 16), and lots of people saw the sky show.
  
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• SpaceX catches Super Heavy booster on Starship Flight 7 test but loses upper stage (video, photos)

  17-01-2025 00:17 via space.com
  
  SpaceX pulled off a launch-tower catch of Starship's Super Heavy booster during a test flight today (Jan. 16) but lost the vehicle's upper stage.
  
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