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Like NPR "All Things Considered" with a focus on astronomy and space topics to include... literally any object or phenomenon above Earth's atmosphere. (PLEASE abstain from posting anything about astrology)

Like NPR "All Things Considered" with a focus on astronomy and space topics to include... literally any object or phenomenon above Earth's atmosphere. (PLEASE abstain from posting anything about astrology)

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All Things Astronomy
May 20, 2019May 2019

Posted by Ohub
Wow - comet hits Jupiter captured by amateur astronomer.
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All Things Astronomy
May 17, 2019May 2019

Posted by Lukian
Hi all, I will be suspending or deleting my account here in a week or so. That means this group will need a new owner. If you wish to take responsibility for this group then send me a PM. I will reply in a couple of days to the one that will ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 12, 2019May 2019

Posted by Hathacat
Oh my. Be still my heart! Astronomical sphere 16th cent.
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All Things Astronomy
May 8, 2019May 2019

Posted by desertastronomer
Earth Without A Moon! New Full Documentary!
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All Things Astronomy
May 8, 2019May 2019

Posted by desertastronomer
Question: Would life have sprung up and evolved on earth if not for our moon?
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All Things Astronomy
May 4, 2019May 2019

Posted by Lukian
She's a beaute Hubble spots drop-dead gorgeous spiral galaxy tucked into Leo The European Space Agency calls this galaxy "a perfect spiral specimen." Next time you glance up at the constellation Leo draped across the night sky, ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 4, 2019May 2019

Posted by Lukian
Vertigo..... All Those Tiny White Dots in Mind-Blowing New Hubble Photo Are Actually Galaxies The Hubble Space Telescope has been giving us amazing images of far flung regions of space since it was launched back in 1990. ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 4, 2019May 2019

Posted by Lukian
Are these events that common? I understand that colliding massive objects may appear as common when considering light=gravity speed, distance, the time of the event and the size of the universe but still, one event a week? ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 3, 2019May 2019

Posted by Lukian
I was actually wondering about that but this is the first article I found about the subject. Every bit of space junk, is potentially dangerous to orbiting vehicles. This careless action brings us close to the Kessler syndrome ...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 29, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Hathacat
F ring, Titan, and Epimetheus I love this one!
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 29, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Lukian
we are in a void! wasn't that a Star Trek episode? Yep, several voids have been found in the observable universe but the one we are in is the biggest! It makes everything other than what's in our galaxy, but in the universe, so far away from us....
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 28, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by desertastronomer
Brian Greene on The B-Theory of Time
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 26, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Lukian
Marsquake detected!! That didn't take long. First marsquake detected by NASA’s InSight mission By Paul VoosenApr. 23, 2019 , 2:50 PM Mars is shaking. After several months of apprehensive waiting on a quiet surface, NASA’s ...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 26, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Lukian
The Best Hubble Space Telescope Images of All Time! (more pics in the link) Happy birthday, Hubble! To celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope's 29th anniversary, we've picked our favorite images from the iconic deep-space observatory. From...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 26, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Lukian
Astronomers Just Detected The Universe Is Expanding Much Faster Than It Should Be The latest measurement of the expansion rate of the Universe is in, and it has confirmed with more certainty than ever that we have a real dilly of...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 17, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by mkeaman
An interesting new ExoPlanet (around a binary star system)!
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 14, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by mkeaman
The Black Hole - Powehi - For those interested in the "Hawaiian" version on how the "picture" of Powehi came to be, to get to know some of the folks in Hawai'i who played a part in it, etc.
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 12, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Lukian
She is passionate!
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 12, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by TrailRider
I never get tired of watching these landings... Makes me giggle like a little boy.
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 11, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by mkeaman
Who is the M87 Black Hole? Sorry for all the foreign looking script. But it's - POWEHI!
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Shared from Academic (e.g., Science)
Apr 11, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Lukian
Great behind the scene interview video on the Black hole M87 picture (Go women in science!!!)
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Shared from Academic (e.g., Science)
Apr 11, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Lukian
More on M87 images and meme...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 10, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by scurry
Black Hole!!! To follow up on the post by @TrailRider here's the link to the press conference. You might want to scan in about a half hour or so...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 10, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by TrailRider
This is very cool. First image of a black hole. My mind read 55 light years away at first... 55 million. Edited to include an article about Katie Bouman the researcher who came up with algorithm that allowed scientists to capture ...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 8, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by VineetHonkan
I have a question (for the astronomers/astrophysicists, as well as biologists out there). Gravity affects density. That can be seen only (?) on the large scale (neutron stars, pulsars, black holes etc). This affect is brought about through pressure....
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Posted by starwatcher-alThe occultation of Mars on the 7th.

Posted by starwatcher-alThe occultation of Mars on the 7th.

Posted by starwatcher-alSolar minimum was in 2019 so the sun is ramping up in flares, spots and prominences.

Posted by starwatcher-alI missed the early phases of the eclipse but the clouds mostly left during totality. All in all a great eclipse. Next one is Nov. 8-22

Posted by starwatcher-alI missed the early phases of the eclipse but the clouds mostly left during totality. All in all a great eclipse. Next one is Nov. 8-22

Posted by RobecologyFor those following the JWST.

Posted by AnonySchmoose The post-launch set-up of the new James Webb telescope has gone very well.

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.

Posted by starwatcher-al Did you know that you can see Venus in the daytime?

Posted by starwatcher-alOne of these days I think that I'll figure out this Nikon.
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