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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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Sep 15, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by yvilletom
Common Misconception 3, Part 1: If you’re not doing math, you’re not doing science. Answer: Science does not begin with mathematics, but with direct observation, experiment, and insights into cause-and-effect relationships. Many of today’s ...
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 18, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Hathacat
Comet 67P/C-G on 15 October, from a distance of 9.9 km from the centre of the comet. Released October 17, 2014. Five years ago, but I still thinks it is neat we got that close.
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Nov 10, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by RavenCT
First Solar Corona Photo ever taken:
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 17, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Hathacat
How about starting the day with an extraordinary birth...What you see here is what is called a planetary proplyd, a strange name that describes a fantastic cosmic event. This one is located in the Orion Nebula. Look at it and think of us as we were, ...
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Nov 19, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by MojoDave
"Water vapor detected on Jupiter&039;s moon Europa, adding intrigue to potential for life "..
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Nov 29, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by ToolGuy
Massive black hole discovered. Makes new explanations necessary.
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Jan 12, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Eclipse from the space station
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Jan 14, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Hathacat
New Hubble view of giant galaxy Happy 30th Hubble!
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Feb 25, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Three of Saturn’s moons – Tethys, Enceladus and Mimas – are captured in this image taken by our Cassini spacecraft.
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Mar 12, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by Hathacat
I would agree to this!
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Mar 24, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by Hathacat
This is a photograph of a space shuttle leaving our atmosphere taken by NASA. Such a cool photo, even if it is old!
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Apr 11, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by Hathacat
An incredible capture of a bright green meteor over South India.
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Apr 12, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by Druvius
New discoveries about the rings of Uranus:
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All Things Astronomy
May 13, 2020May 2020

Posted by starwatcher-al
Science/Nerd alert: Apparently all the text books and the other sources which we have read over our life about how gold is formed was wrong. Just a few nights ago we were watching "How the universe works" and how a few years ago many of our ...
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Jul 3, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by EarnestEccentric
I carry a massive annoyance in my head. I am deeply troubled by this thing. Perhaps you can relieve my dispair. The thing is this: It is said that our universe is expanding, the futher away portions of it are expanding faster, and the furthest away...
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 9, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by starwatcher-al
Comet NEOWISE this morning. If you have a DSLR and are familiar with the manual setting, set ISO at 1,600 and time at (depending on the lens length) 600 divided by the focal length of the lens. In other words, if your using a telephoto lens of ...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 22, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
❤️ Happy Earth Day, Earthlings! ❤️ Chris Hadfield (one of my personal favorite Astronauts) explains the Overview Effect. If there was a way to cause this awareness shift in more people, the appreciation for our unique and irreplaceable ...
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May 5, 2018May 2018

Posted by magicwatch
Good luck to mars,
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All Things Astronomy
May 7, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
What do you think? Will SpaceX succeed where NASA has fallen short or is my current favorite space cowboy Elon Musk going to push things too far? (AWESOME NEW WORD FOR ME, sclerotic = becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the...
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All Things Astronomy
May 10, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
A rose is a rose is a rose... What are your thoughts on this?
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May 12, 2018May 2018

Posted by Lukian
I really can't wait to see the picture of Saggitarius A ever since I saw this amazing clip
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May 12, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The position of the planets in the sky today. I have a link.
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May 18, 2018May 2018

Posted by DianaGinger
Interesting and fantastic information here!
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May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by QuintKnickers
Does anyone else here suspect that space will turn into the old west in the next 50 years or so? I'm actually kind of hoping for it. There should be a real push on. Not for colonizing Mars, but for exploiting the asteroid belt. Phobos seems to me ...
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May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Should Pluto Be a Planet After All? Experts Weigh In Artist's impression of Pluto and Charon as seen from one of Pluto's other moons. Credit: David Aguilar/Center for Astrophysics Now that Pluto may have regained its status as the largest object in ...
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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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