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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 23, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The moon wishes you good night.
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All Things Astronomy
May 25, 2018May 2018

Posted by OleBlueEyes
Are neutron stars made of neutronium? Do neutron stars turn into black holes thru the absorbtion of mass? Did did the first proto-stars form in gas cloud galaxies or by themselves? Do dark energy and matter interact like light energy and matter on a ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Bright reddish Antares – also known as Alpha Scorpii – is easy to spot on a summer night. It is the brightest star – and distinctly reddish in color – in the fishhook-shaped pattern of stars known as the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by QuintKnickers
Anybody here heard of any interesting theories on what the Great Attractor might be?
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All Things Astronomy
May 30, 2018May 2018

Posted by Georgy303
A little bit of "navigator history" and olden days sailors' use of astronomy.
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 13, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Opportunity is on my mind... NASA news conference 1:30 pm ET : As amazing as our Earthly total solar eclipse was last year, how different would the experience be if the proportions of size to distance weren't to ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 20, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by z0000
"Red Rover" Driving game recreates Martian surface. The game costs $5 on Steam and is for Windows only. VR support available. ://kotaku.com/driving-game-recreates-the-actual-surface-of-mars-1826969575 Here is the game on Steam: ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 21, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Einstein proved right in another galaxy June 21, 2018, University of Portsmouth Einstein proved right in another galaxy Hubble Space Telescope imaging of the gravitational lens ESO325-G004. Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI / AURA). An ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 27, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Lukian
Interesting recent event! Unfortunately Ligo is down for repairs. The cow object...
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 14, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by AntaresRose
Astronomical events in 2019.
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 18, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by AntaresRose
China lands on far side of the moon. (link is below)
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 24, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by AmmaRE007
This Week’s Sky: January 21 – 28 Posted on January 21, 2019 By Gary Seronik Venus and Jupiter meet and greet in the morning sky. Venus has been creeping up on Jupiter for weeks, and this morning is “closest approach” as it ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 28, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by VineetHonkan
So I've been reading up Isro a Personal History, and it is really interesting. It's about a person named R Aravamudan who was one of the initial scientists chosen by Mr. Sarabhai for the ISRO project. It's an interesting read about how India became a...
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 20, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Pedrohbds
Magnificent view of the Milkyway from the surface of Mars with visible Galaxy in the background. Sorry, I couldn't resist this one.
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 27, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by AntaresRose
Elephant Trunk Nebula.
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 28, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by AntaresRose
History of the Horse Head Nebula. This is an article on just the Horsehead Nebula. The article gives some more information on the nebula and where it is located. I have included the link to get to the article.
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 20, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by AntaresRose
New solar system forming. Check link below.
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 20, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by AntaresRose
Today new worm moon, or Supermoon.
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 23, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by VineetHonkan
Me with Dr. Barrish at the New York Science Fest in 2016.
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 24, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by VineetHonkan
Same place, same year, but you know who this is...
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 24, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by VineetHonkan
Same place, same year, but you know who this is...
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 24, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by AntaresRose
NASA finds 7 more planets.
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 25, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Lukian
A new Einstein cross is discovered This study, which has combined images from the Hubble Space Telescope with spectroscopic observations from the GTC, has confirmed the existence of a new example of a gravitational lens, a phenomenon predicted by ...
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 29, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Kynlei
This is a long one, but it's very very good. From the video description: "This experience takes us on a journey to the end of time, trillions of years into the future, to discover what the fate of our planet and our universe may ...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 3, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by VineetHonkan
So, I read somewhere that the relatively recent (as in within the past couple of years or so) discovery of Trappist 7 would prove to be a possible habitable home colony for humans of the future (already got some stories in my mind on it!) . However, ...
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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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