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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 Georgy303
Black holes have always both fascinated and terrified me. As a child I remember being scared that a black hole was the one natural phenomena from which nothing could escape, not even light. That idea still terrifies me today,but I can't stop being ...
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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 5, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Where were you 6 years ago? Venus Crosses the Sun for Last Time Until 2117
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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 6, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Maybe this should go in the Memes group but I like it here better.
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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 9, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Trojan Asteroids and retrograde orbiting asteroid: fantastic example of Lagrange points and the massive importance of Jupiter in our solar system (pun intended)
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 11, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Spirit 2004-2010 Opportunity 2004-2018? Say it ain’t so! Keep an eye on the little engine that could - mission lasting longer than most marriages but we aren’t ready for it to end!
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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 13, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by z0000
A lil moondust ? "Laura Cicco, a resident of Kansas, is preemptively suing NASA over moon dust. She is suing NASA so that they don't have the capability of seizing the artifact from her. Cicco even has a signed personal note from Armstrong ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 15, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Break free from the bonds of Earth
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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 16, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Lukian
Stephen Hawking Buried Between Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 17, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by vcg1234
The Earth is truly fascinating. Always look up at the stars but don’t take our treasure for granted. :
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 19, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by VAH1979
I saw a movie last night about the Challenger disaster titled "The Challenger Disaster." It didn't really deal with astronomy or science as much as it was an investigation into what went wrong. It was IMO a well done movie (granted there were some ...
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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 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 21, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by vcg1234
LK best quote in my opinion
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 21, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Lukian
I see that astronomers are brighter than LED and cooler. source: Posted by Michelle Thaller on FB
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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 23, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by starwatcher-al
I just took a look at Mars. Could barely make out a tiny polar cap and nothing else on the planet. Last week there were dark markings visible, so, yes the dust storm is in full swing. bummer for seeing any detail. Lets hope it subsides soon
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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
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
Jun 27, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Lukian
Unexpected acceleration from our interstellar visitor. Was it a comet? : ://youtu.be/PYxhxUik5PY
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 27, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Massive organic molecules in plumes of Saturn moon Enceladus... so says Cassini data. Interestingly, one of Cassini’s greatest discoveries was that Saturn’s enormous magnetic field is warped near the plume ejecta from this tiny ...
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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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