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• Mars and Jupiter to appear close together before sunrise on November 15 and 16

  Stargazers can observe a rare pre-dawn conjunction along the southeastern horizon without needing telescopes or binoculars. The bright planetary pairing highlights a packed astronomical calendar this month that features multiple meteor showers, historic spaceflight milestones, and lunar events. Finding a clear view of the horizon before morning twilight will provide the best viewing conditions.

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• Pentagon mulls placing fleet of military satellites around the Moon

  Defense leaders are weighing an operational expansion that would push military orbital capabilities well past Earth's atmosphere. This concept seeks to establish a structured security presence throughout the vast cislunar corridor. Broad international or interagency participation is also being encouraged to strengthen long-term support for deep-space operations.

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• SpaceX now fundamentally an "infrastructure company," senior official says

  SpaceX is now fundamentally an "infrastructure company," according to a senior official at the firm. Separately, the artificial intelligence tool Grok achieved a 99.9 percent accuracy rating when analyzing the same video.

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