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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 15, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by euG5555
Gravity is the result of warped space-time. Matter affected by gravity is the result of experiencing a change in uniform motion. Change in momentum lags behind a change in velocity. Matter on the surface of the Earth is applying pressure on the core:...
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Oct 17, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by euG5555
Einstein explained gravity over one hundred years ago: He said it was warped space-time and told where to look for it, the bending of light in a gravitational field. He explained the bending of light was caused by space rising from the surface of the...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 5, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by Robecology
For the Astronomers and star gazers out there; There's a Weird Shape in The Middle of Andromeda, And Astronomers Finally Know Why!
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Dec 20, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by euG5555
IEugene Bunt Studied Laser Technology at Schoolcraft CollegeUpdated Nov 22 What is the substance of spacetime? Einstein explained gravity over one hundred years ago: He said it was warped space-time and told where to look for it, the bending of light...
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 30, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by HumanistJohn
Images taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus
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Apr 2, 2024Apr 2024

Posted by yvilletom
I’ve been away; what has the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) been telling us?
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 3, 2022Jan 2022

Posted by AnonySchmoose
The post-launch set-up of the new James Webb telescope has gone very well.' "Engineering teams are in the middle of unpacking the observatory from its folded launch configuration to the layout needed for operations. This ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 30, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by yvilletom
Who has a pic of Asteroid 17062 Bardot, named for you know damned well who?
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 11, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by godfree2
Comet visible with binos
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 19, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by Charlene
Amazing photo of a Protostar..and it accompanied by a protoplanetary disk..
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 18, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by Charlene
JWST was so worth the time and wait..
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 27, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by Charlene
Watch DARTs moment of impact from a ground based telescope, amazing!
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 20, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by Charlene
JWST has found the Oldest Galaxy yet!!
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All Things Astronomy
May 20, 2022May 2022

Posted by starwatcher-al
There could possibly be a huge meteor storm on the night of May 30th at 10 pm Arizona time. Possible, maybe, could be, just might. Ya know how sky events are.
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 21, 2022Mar 2022

Posted by NeverSure
neat theory, even if it's still easier to make them in a local oven ... Diamonds may stud Mercury’s crust Billions of years of impacts may have turned much of a graphite crust into precious gemstones
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 12, 2022Jan 2022

Posted by Charlene
This is an extraordinary find, using new techniques to find them..more to follow no doubt..
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 13, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
In 4.5 billion years, the sun is predicted to become a red giant star. As the sun expands, it will swallow up most of the inner planets. When I explain this to people, they worry about where humanity will be. Will we have moved to Mars? Is that far ...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 18, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
"Sssshhhhhh, be vewy vewy quiet. I'm hunting wabbits, I mean planets." SpaceX launched TESS, the next generation planet hunter space telescope, this evening at 6:51 pm ET. Science background near -43:00 Launch begins near -25:00 ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 14, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Great picture of the planet Venus.
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. While being visible to the naked eye, it was not recognised as a planet due to its dimness and slow orbit. Uranus became the first planet discovered with the use of a telescope. Uranus is tipped over on its ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets. The Earth is the only planet in our solar system not to be named after a Greek or Roman deity. The Earth was formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago and is the ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 19, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The conservation of energy is an absolute law, and yet it seems to fly in the face of things we observe every day. Sparks create a fire, which generates heat—manifest energy that wasn’t there before. A battery produces power. A nuclear bomb ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 20, 2018May 2018

Posted by ScienceBiker
Dense clouds swirl around Venus in this stunning image taken by our Pioneer Venus mission. The spacecraft, which launched OTD in 1978, was the first to orbit the planet:
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All Things Astronomy
May 20, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
In early 2016, two planetary scientists declared that a ghost planet is hiding in the depths of the solar system, well beyond the orbit of Pluto. Their claim, which they made based on the curious orbits of distant icy worlds, quickly sparked a race ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 21, 2018May 2018

Posted by Lukian
Jupiter may have captured an alien asteroid. Article with video included in the link.
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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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