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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 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Discovered in 1930, Pluto is the second closest dwarf planet to the Sun and was at one point classified as the ninth planet. Pluto is the largest dwarf planet but only the second most massive, with Eris being the most massive. Facts Pictures Moons ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the most distant that can be seen with the naked eye. Saturn is the second largest planet and is best known for its fabulous ring system that was first observed in 1610 by the astronomer Galileo Galilei. ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is the second smallest planet in the solar system. Named after the Roman god of war, Mars is also often described as the “Red Planet” due to its reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and due to its proximity it is not easily seen except during twilight. For every two orbits of the Sun, Mercury completes three rotations about its axis and up until 1965 it was thought that the same side of ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Venus is the second planet from the Sun and is the second brightest object in the night sky after the Moon. Named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty, Venus is the second largest terrestrial planet and is sometimes referred to as the Earth’s...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
MOON FACTS The Moon (or Luna) is the Earth’s only natural satellite and was formed 4.6 billion years ago around some 30–50 million years after the formation of the solar system. The Moon is in synchronous rotation with Earth meaning the same side...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The Sun (or Sol), is the star at the centre of our solar system and is responsible for the Earth’s climate and weather. The Sun is an almost perfect sphere with a difference of just 10km in diameter between the poles and the equator. The average ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 22, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Mr. Universe discusses liquid water plumes on Europa.
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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
Jul 2, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by MacTavish
Hope I can finally make it to one of these. October 6 - 14, 2018 Pennyrile Stargaze Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park Hopkinsville, Kentucky, USA
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Aug 15, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Hebes Chasma Valles Marineris Mars
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 20, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Messier object no. M57 Ring Nebula Hubble
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Aug 20, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Hathacat
The Serenity Nebula.
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 24, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Spiral Galaxy NGC-1512 Very unusual double ring.
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 28, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Shell Galaxies in pisces by Nasa
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Sep 5, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Hathacat
I liked this!
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Sep 11, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Hathacat
First photograph of a comet. Image obtained by Jules Janssen on June, 30, 1881 (dry plate, 30 min exposure).
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 18, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by EdEarl
SpaceX is being criticised by astronomers for the Starlink constellation of communication satellites, and rightly so. On the other hand, SpaceX is rapidly developing a two stage rocket that's 9 meters in diameter and capable of putting 100 tons of ...
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 8, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by lostandfoundkc
Best Mars single shot I could get. iPhone 8 on NeXYZ adapter with NexStar 8se.
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 10, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Ohub
LINKMars rotation
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 10, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by lostandfoundkc
Best so far of Saturn I think.
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 13, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Hathacat
The Spider Nebula, 10.000 light-years away from Earth.
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 20, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Frost on Moni. Mars. The Moni Crater is a 5-kilometer crater with ravines on its walls and curved ridges on the ground that meet at the distal ends of the rubble platforms of the ravines. In addition to knowing the formation of the ridges, another of...
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 20, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent These clouds of gas and dust drift through rich star fields along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the high flying constellation Cygnus. Caught within the telescopic field of view are the Soap Bubble (lower left)...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 17, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Pedrohbds
History of astronomy in memes
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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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