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#OTD: Cassini snapped a picture of Earth below the rings of Saturn. At the time, the spacecraft was 900 million miles away from home: bit.ly/3NXHZk2

#OTD: Cassini snapped a picture of Earth below the rings of Saturn. 

At the time, the spacecraft was 900 million miles away from home: bit.ly/3NXHZk2
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Today is the anniversary of the #Apollo11 moon landing when Neil Armstrong became the 1st person to step foot on another world: bit.ly/3OlEKnD

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Astronomers may have found a rare “sibling” that shares the same orbit of a Jupiter-like planet around a young star: bit.ly/3rGoWmI

Astronomers may have found a rare “sibling” that shares the same orbit of a Jupiter-like planet around a young star: bit.ly/3rGoWmI
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The 2 long-running meteor showers will combine for 15 to 20 meteors per hour, including the chance to spot a few incredibly bright meteors known as fireballs: bit.ly/3q2r2ge

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2 meteor showers will peak this weekend, and the weather is looking favorable for large swaths of the United States & Canada: bit.ly/3q8nQzN

2 meteor showers will peak this weekend, and the weather is looking favorable for large swaths of the United States & Canada: bit.ly/3q8nQzN
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An Antares rocket launch from Virginia next week may be visible over much of the East Coast, including areas from Charlotte, NC to Boston: bit.ly/43K4lLx

An Antares rocket launch from Virginia next week may be visible over much of the East Coast, including areas from Charlotte, NC to Boston: bit.ly/43K4lLx
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TONIGHT: Keep an eye out for shooting stars, as long as Mother Nature cooperates. Viewing details & the latest cloud forecast: bit.ly/43O2aGI

TONIGHT: Keep an eye out for shooting stars, as long as Mother Nature cooperates. 

Viewing details & the latest cloud forecast: bit.ly/43O2aGI
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Update: The mysterious cylinder that was found on an Australian beach was "most likely debris from an expended third-stage of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle" bit.ly/44Fpckx

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The weather is 80% "GO" for an Antares rocket launch from Wallops Island, Virginia at 8:31 p.m. EDT TONIGHT. The launch might be visible from Massachusetts and New York through North Carolina: bit.ly/3Kmifgf

The weather is 80% "GO" for an Antares rocket launch from Wallops Island, Virginia at 8:31 p.m. EDT TONIGHT. 

The launch might be visible from Massachusetts and New York through North Carolina: bit.ly/3Kmifgf
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On July 26, NASA released a mesmerizing image of two stars forming, but a few eagle-eyed observers spotted a familiar shape in the background: bit.ly/45f0gjE

On July 26, NASA released a mesmerizing image of two stars forming, but a few eagle-eyed observers spotted a familiar shape in the background: bit.ly/45f0gjE
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If you only watch 1 meteor shower in 2023, it should be the Perseids. Here's how to watch the peak of the meteor shower, as well as the latest cloud forecast: bit.ly/47pmAcl

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This weekend is the peak of the #PerseidMeteorShower with up to 100 shooting stars per hour. Here's everything you need to know: bit.ly/3qsKgMd