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• 16 Apr 2025 (9 hours away): Mars at aphelion

  16-04-2025 13:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun.
  
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• SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, lands at sea

  14-05-2025 19:01 via space.com
  
  A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today (May 14), carrying 28 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.
  
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• SpaceX will launch Starship's 9th test flight next week, Elon Musk says

  14-05-2025 18:13 via space.com
  
  Elon Musk said that he'll give a livestreamed update about SpaceX's Mars plans next week, shortly before the ninth test flight of the company's Starship megarocket.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (2 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  14-05-2025 18:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Astronaut sees 'Flower Moon' from orbit | Space photo of the day for May 13, 2025

  14-05-2025 17:56 via space.com
  
  NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, an Expedition 73 crew member aboard the International Space Station, photographed the "Flower" full moon in May 2025.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (3 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  14-05-2025 17:28 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Volcanoes shaped the moon from the inside out, scientists find: 'Our team was genuinely puzzled'

  14-05-2025 17:00 via space.com
  
  Data from NASA's GRAIL mission reveals evidence of ancient volcanic heat still influencing the moon's internal structure.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (4 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  14-05-2025 16:51 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope captures ghostly images of clouds on Saturn's largest moon Titan

  14-05-2025 16:37 via space.com
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon Titan, capturing the first evidence of cloud formation in the moon's northern hemisphere.
  
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• China is sharing priceless moon samples with international partners, but NASA can't be a part of it

  14-05-2025 16:00 via space.com
  
  The Wolf Amendment, a law that prevents bilateral cooperation in space research between the U.S. and China, is preventing U.S. government-funded analysis of the Chang'e 5 moon samples.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (5 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  14-05-2025 15:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Australia's first ever home-grown orbital rocket ready for debut launch today

  14-05-2025 15:00 via space.com
  
  Australian company Gilmour Space is poised to launch Australia's first ever orbital rocket designed and manufactured in the land down under.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (6 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  14-05-2025 14:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Strongest solar flare of 2025 erupts from sun, sparking radio blackouts across Europe, Asia and the Middle East (video)

  14-05-2025 13:49 via space.com
  
  X2.7-class eruption from sunspot AR4087 disrupts radio signals as the active region rotates toward Earth, raising the risk of more flares ahead.
  
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• Strongest solar flare of 2025 erupts from sun, sparking radio blackouts across Europe, Asia and the Middle East

  14-05-2025 13:49 via space.com
  
  X2.7-class eruption from sunspot AR4087 disrupts radio signals as the active region rotates toward Earth, raising the risk of more flares ahead.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (7 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  14-05-2025 13:22 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• Canon EOS R6 Mark II review

  14-05-2025 12:55 via space.com
  
  The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is a mid-range full-frame mirrorless camera offering a 24.2MP resolution with up to 4K video capture in-camera alongside impressive autofocus.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (8 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  14-05-2025 12:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• A spaceship moving near the speed of light would appear rotated, special relativity experiment proves

  14-05-2025 12:00 via space.com
  
  Using laser pulses, picosecond exposures on high-speed cameras, and some clever methods to simulate the speed of light, Austrian-based researchers were able to show that the image of an object moving at the speed of light is rotated.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (9 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  14-05-2025 11:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• After the Arecibo collapse in 2020, a lone NASA radar dish in the Mojave desert stepped up as a leading asteroid hunter

  14-05-2025 11:00 via space.com
  
  The unexpected 2020 collapse of the Arecibo Observatory left NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar as the new heavy hitter when it comes to finding and studying asteroids.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (10 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  14-05-2025 10:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (11 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  14-05-2025 09:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 23 May 2025 (9 days away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus

  14-05-2025 08:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (12 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  14-05-2025 08:04 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (9 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  14-05-2025 06:44 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Antarctica amongst others.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (8 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  14-05-2025 06:44 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Antarctica amongst others.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (7 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  14-05-2025 06:44 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Antarctica amongst others.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (6 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  14-05-2025 06:44 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Antarctica amongst others.
  
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• 14 May 2025 (5 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Antares

  14-05-2025 06:44 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Antarctica amongst others.
  
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