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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
Oct 5, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by starwatcher-al
I just want to let all of you know that the Draconid meteor shower that is usually a weak shower just might be fairly strong this year. Look outside in the 7th, 8th, 9th with the 8th being the strongest. The parent comet is in the neighborhood so a ...
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 17, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by MacTavish
RESOLVING THE FERMI PARADOX Just a little light reading. What do y'all think?
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 24, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Lukian
I just found out @LaMariposa has deleted her account. She had sent me a quick PM to ask me to take over this group. Has anybody heard anything for why she decided to leave?
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 25, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Denker
Some great images in the Astronomy Photographer Of the Year competition... enjoy!
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 25, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by scurry
Thanks for the welcome! I've been encouraged to "ask away", so here we go. :D I'm currently confused about the Chandrasekhar limit. (note: I am always confused about something.) I've read and understood the concept, so no problem there; but I ...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 6, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
several sources have picked up this story. It is very fun to speculate that Oumuamua could be an alien spacecraft, in particular, some sort of solar sail. We should chase it and go catch up to it now!! The researchers aren't ...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 6, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
Confirmed: Earth has 2 extra moons... more like orbiting dust clouds satellites. Earth has two extra, hidden 'moons' First spied in the 1960s, the huge dust clouds have now been confirmed—and may affect plans for future ...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 17, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
I can't wait until we finally get that pic!! Most images of black holes are illustrations. Here’s what our telescopes actually capture. Soon, we may get to see one up close for the first time.
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 23, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Pseudoscience
Living in Washington state makes it rather difficult to stargaze... always cloudy.
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 2, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Lukian
NASA makes its entire video and image library freely accessible
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 17, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by RichieO
One of my favorite lunar photos...
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 17, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Lukian
I'm sure this probe will give us years of awesome pics The Parker Solar Probe takes its first up-close look at the sun The spacecraft broke speed and distance records on its initial solar flyby FIRST LOOK One of the first images NASA’s ...
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 19, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Lukian
There is no collision... just alignment The two galaxies in this image only appear to be colliding—they are separated by tens of millions of light-years, about 10 times the distance between the Milky Way and Andromeda. Further proof there’s ...
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 21, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Lukian
Top sky-watching events coming in 2019 Get ready to witness amazing eclipses, a rare planetary transit, and more celestial wonders in the new year. Super blood moon eclipse—January 20-21 Moon joins Jupiter—April 23 Eta Aquarid meteor ...
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 26, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by RichieO
Mark Twain was an amazing guy but did you know he was born and died during the years of two visits of Halley's comet?
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 5, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by Lukian
great visual! source:
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 12, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by VineetHonkan
So I ordered a few books on India's space program...a big one titled 'From Fishing Hamlet to Red Planet', 'ISRO: A Personal History', and 'The Indian Space Programme: India's Incredible Journey From the Third World to the First'.
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 16, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by Lukian
Astronomers discover first direct evidence of white dwarf stars solidifying into crystals The first direct evidence of white dwarf stars solidifying into crystals has been discovered by astronomers at the University of Warwick, and ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 23, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by Hathacat
Wasn't this neat? A hit during the eclipse!
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 30, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by starwatcher-al
So, tomorrow morning the moon is going to occult Venus but not in the USA. Down in South America and the Pacific ocean. But, Venus will be very close to the moon here in this country so take a look. The photo is from 2009.
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 31, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by Lukian
NASA's Hubble telescope finds a surprise neighbor galaxy hiding out Oh hello, Bedin 1. We didn't see you sneaking around back there. Bedin 1 appears on the lower end of this Hubble image of globular cluster NGC 6752. NASA, ESA and L. Bedin ...
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 9, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Anonbene
The serious astronomers have finally given in and went with it.
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 24, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Lukian
Opportunity's entire mission in a 6 minutes timelapse video.
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 17, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Smorie
Really interesting summation of many aspects: "Emily Levesque Public Lecture: The Weirdest Stars in the Universe"
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 22, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by VineetHonkan
Finally! I've started book 1 of the principia!
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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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