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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 30, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
... and you thought "Solo" was a good movie. First solo neutron star discovered outside of the Milky Way
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All Things Astronomy
May 31, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Rahu ate the sun but scientists still scrutinized Solar Eclipse 2017. Lots of speed hot stuff. : ://theconversation.com/how-ancient-cultures-explained-eclipses-79 887
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 6, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by ScienceBiker
? Where in the sky will it be? What is a "short time"? A short time in Astronomy could be 1000 years ?
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 7, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by vcg1234
NASA Mars Curiosity Announcement Tune in 1 pm CDT new organic molecules found (not necessarily from biological sources) Mars has seasonal methane fluctuations (COOL - for more on methane on Earth more evidence for...
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 15, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Lukian
This Is The First-Ever Footage of a Star Ripped Into Shreds by a Black Hole
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 20, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Dust storm on Mars is now GLOBAL. Curiosity is capturing images of the ening dust "haze". Since its battery is nuclear powered, Curiosity does not face same risk as Opportunity. Instruments are also said to be at low risk. Fantastic ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 26, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Lukian
The OMG particle not the God Particle (Higgs Boson)
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 17, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by vcg1234
"one of them is a weirdo" We're still finding moons around Jupiter and reconstructing the history of the early solar system.
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 18, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Georgy303
Supposedly 12 new moons have been found around Jupiter. Wow!
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 25, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Lukian
Listen to the Sun. The sound the sun makes gives us clues to what is happening inside it. Nice podcast
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 28, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Lukian
I think Japan is developing the tech to eventually mine asteroids.
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 31, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Lukian
red Moon with Red Mars.... Credit for the pic here:
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 3, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by starwatcher-al
Wow, it's clearing up. I might just have to dust off a scope and view the universe tonight. I wonder if the dust storm on Mars has abated. Also Jupiter and Saturn await.
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 4, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by starwatcher-al
As afr as mars is concerned, the dust storm is still covering the entire planet. There is no detail of any kind visible. Such a shame as Mars right now is almost as large as it ever gets in a scope. We have about another month of decent size for Mars...
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 7, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by vcg1234
North or South... This is what happens when two comets "team up". Perseids and Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower Peak Aug 11, 12 More:
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 8, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Lukian
A fail star or large planet but still a loner. A weird object nonetheless Bizarre “rogue planet” found lurking in Earth’s galactic neighborhood With about 13 times the mass of Jupiter and a visible aurora, this strange world ...
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 10, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Lukian
The Parker Solar probe. First probe to be named for a living scientist. First scientist to witness a launch of a probe named after them Will be the fastest probe ever @ 430,000 miles per hour. The heat shield is made of a 4.5-inch thick carbon ...
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 28, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Jupiter is a great protector in our solar system. Learning more about how we think it formed sheds even more light on its powerful role... resulting in us!
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 5, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by JohnBeret
What did the organic chemist say to the philosopher? i think ergot i am.
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 8, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Whatever.... EM gave us this:
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 13, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by vcg1234
That's it! I've had it. I'm not making any more stars. I'll just eject all the left over material now. ;)
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 25, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by DoublePlusDanny
I was sitting on an airplane this afternoon and got the chance rewatch Contact for the first time in quite a while. What a classic. Any other Sagan fans?
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 2, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Denker
Long space journeys could destroy astronauts guts and prematurely age brains... interesting article.
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 3, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Lukian
we have a goblin in our midst. Astronomers have discovered a distant world in the outer Solar System. Named 2015 TG387 and nicknamed The Goblin, it never gets any closer to the Sun than about 65 times the Earth–Sun distance, or roughly twice ...
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 3, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Lukian
we can see it but it's still silent... Silent Opportunity Mars Rover Spotted from Space (Photo) The dust has cleared enough for NASA's Mars rover Opportunity to be spotted from space. On Thursday (Sept. 20), the agency's Mars Reconnaissance ...
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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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