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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
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 14, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
The undefeated Carl Sagan
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 14, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by ScienceBiker
I love listening to Carl Sagan. His explanation of the Drake equation is among my favorites. Every time I watch it, I feel like I've been one of his university students, learning from the master professor. Advance to 2.39
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Apr 14, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Astro-humor is the best humor (in my book).
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 16, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Near Earth object hunters (asteroid hunters) aren't paid enough! This object was discovered just ONE day before it passed us at about half the distance between Earth and moon.
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 16, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Inspired by a post of a John Lennon quote about being told we are small when we are born... among the very best from Neil. Invest the 4 min to watch this.
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 17, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Astronomy Day is this Saturday, April 21. Find an event near you! PS. April 22 also happens to be Earth Day
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 17, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Life on Venus?? Shameless plug for a former colleague and friend from graduate school - his enthusiasm about life elsewhere is really fun to listen to. Take 5 minutes to listen. It's fun! Star Trek AND Star Wars sound bites.
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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
Apr 21, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Happy (Spring) Astronomy Day! We also celebrate one in the fall. NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day today is of the Falcon 9 carrying TESS, so I though it would be more appropriate to post a pic from a couple days ago. Here’s the link to learn...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 21, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by mratheistshirt
Ever attend any of the Adler After Dark events? I've had a great time at those every time I've gone. Naperville Astronomy Club has some open to public viewing nights. Check those out if you haven't already. We have some really nice equipment ...
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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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All Things Astronomy
Apr 22, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Lukian
Anybody else bothered by this claim: Every few minutes, a pair of black holes collides somewhere in the Universe, sending shivers called gravitational waves through the fabric of spacetime? Shivers all right! ...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 24, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Astronomy SHOULD be fun! (If you are listening closely, you will hear Salman say we have 9 planets in our solar system. FYI: I went to grad school with Salman - we knew Clyde Tombaugh (discovered Pluto) very well. Some habits die hard.)
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 24, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Catnublia
I'm new to the community and an aspiring astrophysicist. I was hoping to share knowledge and perspective among fellow lovers of astronomy (which I'm still very inexperienced in)
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 25, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Catnublia
First tattoo, got the second half planned for August!
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 26, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by StewartIrvin
Don't you just love how uneducated religious fanatics mix up Astronomy with Astrology? I went to visit my mom once and she had a friend over. This friend was a real Southern Baptist bible thumper. Anyway, my moms friend was asking me what kind of ...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 27, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by TrailRider
Article about the new camera CaSSIS on the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter: It will eventually take images with resolutions less than 5 meters. Pretty cool. Looking forward to seeing them!
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 28, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Binary stars are fascinating phenomena. Each star evolves in its own way based on its own mass but each star can affect the other especially if there is mass sharing. A star can live, then die and then live again - it just needs enough mass to burn ...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 29, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Wanderers
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 30, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Where are you Starman? There's a starman waiting in the sky He'd like to come and meet us But he thinks he'd blow our minds There's a starman waiting in the sky He's told us not to blow it Cause he knows it's all worthwhile ...
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May 2, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
One stellar nursery is not the same as another - location! location! location! Interesting new study blows our star formation theories apart - mass distribution of stellar cores in different locations in the Milky Way is... ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 4, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Happy Star Wars day fellow space-nerds! (Too bad they had to ruin the science right there at the end!)
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All Things Astronomy
May 5, 2018May 2018

Posted by magicwatch
Good luck to mars,
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All Things Astronomy
May 6, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Friends: please chime in with your opinions on this. ://youtu.be/c5WP3gcjJ9M
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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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