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• 25 Sep 2024 (23 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  25-09-2024 13:50 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°53'.
  
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• 17 Mar 2025 (4 days away): The Moon at apogee

  13-03-2025 01:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• 17 Mar 2025 (4 days away): The Moon at aphelion

  13-03-2025 01:33 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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• 16 Mar 2025 (3 days away): Lunar occultation of Spica

  13-03-2025 01:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Australia, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Antarctica and British Indian Ocean Territory.
  
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• 14 Mar 2025 (Tomorrow): Total lunar eclipse

  13-03-2025 01:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from the Americas, Antarctica, Alaska, north-easternRussia and Africa.
  
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• 14 Mar 2025 (Tomorrow): γ-Normid meteor shower 2025

  13-03-2025 01:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The γ-Normid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 14 Mar 2025 (Tomorrow): Full Moon

  13-03-2025 01:33 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• SpaceX calls off Crew-10 astronaut launch for NASA due to hydraulics issue (video)

  13-03-2025 00:44 via space.com
  
  SpaceX scrubbed today's (March 12) planned launch of the Crew-10 astronaut mission for NASA due to a ground-system hydraulics issue.
  
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• SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts depart for launch pad ahead of liftoff (video, photos)

  12-03-2025 21:41 via space.com
  
  The SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts have departed NASA's checkout facility at Kennedy Space Center and are bound for the launch pad ahead of their imminent liftoff.
  
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• 17 Mar 2025 (5 days away): The Moon at apogee

  12-03-2025 21:05 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.
  
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• 12 Mar 2025 (7 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition

  12-03-2025 20:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2025 (6 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition

  12-03-2025 20:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2025 (54 minutes ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition

  12-03-2025 20:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2025 (5 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition

  12-03-2025 20:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2025 (4 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition

  12-03-2025 20:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2025 (3 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition

  12-03-2025 20:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2025 (1 hour ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition

  12-03-2025 20:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• We found 6 Easter eggs in the 'Alien: Earth' shorts revealed at SXSW 2025... at least we hope they're just Easter eggs

  12-03-2025 19:00 via space.com
  
  From malevolent computers to Arcturian shore leave, here are all the callbacks and references we spotted in these short clips.
  
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• 12 Mar 2025 (1 hour away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition

  12-03-2025 18:54 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Secrets in the shadows: What lunar eclipses teach us about Earth

  12-03-2025 18:00 via space.com
  
  For starters, they taught us that Earth is round
  
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• 12 Mar 2025 (2 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition

  12-03-2025 17:50 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Water in the universe may have formed closer to the Big Bang than previously thought

  12-03-2025 17:48 via space.com
  
  "We were surprised that water could actually form so early on — even before the birth of the first galaxies."
  
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• Who is Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds? Exploring the big bad guy for Marvel's 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps'

  12-03-2025 17:00 via space.com
  
  Here's a planet-draining primer on Galactus, the new 'Fantastic Four' movie's larger-than-life villain.
  
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• NASA's SPHEREx science probe heads to orbit | Space photo of the day March 12, 2025

  12-03-2025 16:42 via space.com
  
  A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two NASA science probes on March 11, 2025 in a spectacular nighttime liftoff from California after multiple delays.
  
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• 12 Mar 2025 (3 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition

  12-03-2025 16:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 12 Mar 2025 (5 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition

  12-03-2025 15:07 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Wispy comet photobombs 'rare' planetary parade above Chile's Atacama Desert (photos)

  12-03-2025 15:00 via space.com
  
  The moon, the Milky Way, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter Mars, Neptune, Uranus and comet C/2024 G3 are all visible at once in breathtaking new photos from the European Southern Observatory.
  
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• Total lunar eclipse March 2025 livestreams: Where to watch the 'Blood Moon' online for free

  12-03-2025 14:00 via space.com
  
  Here's how to watch all the total lunar eclipse action unfold live and online so you don't miss a second of the dramatic "Blood Moon" on March 13.
  
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• 12 Mar 2025 (6 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition

  12-03-2025 13:21 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Watch a SpaceX rocket launch Crew-10 relief mission soon for NASA astronauts on ISS after delay [updated]

  12-03-2025 13:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX plans to launch the Crew-10 mission to relieve the current astronauts aboard the ISS tonight (March 12), and you can watch the action live.
  
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