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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 24, 2019May 2019

Posted by AdithyaPuthran
Lost in space
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 11, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Hathacat
What the Mars Rover Curiosity is looking at
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 19, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Hathacat
Scientists have discovered a massive subsurface deposit of dense material - probably metal - beneath the largest crater on the moon. Did it result from a huge asteroid impact or a former lunar ocean of molten rock? Read more: 👓 Photo: ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 24, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by magicwatch
The most mysterious star in the universe | Tabetha Boyajianhttps://youtu.be/gypAjPp6eps
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 27, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Hathacat
The very first pictures taken of the planets. I enjoyed this!
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 13, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Hathacat
Did you know Scorpio used to be even bigger? His claws used to be what is now Libra the scales. The Scorpion in the sky and in mythology. Scorpius the Scorpion – the southernmost constellation of the Zodiac – is a major showpiece of the starry ...
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 1, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by Hathacat
When you see it with your unaided eye, Omega Centauri looks like a fuzzy, faint star. But it is, in fact, a collection of 10 million stars.
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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 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 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
May 12, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The position of the planets in the sky today. I have a link.
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All Things Astronomy
May 17, 2018May 2018

Posted by Spooner
I'm heading out to the CA central valley this weekend (on the way to San Francisco) to one of it's darkest spots (class 2-3 Bortle scale)! If anyone else is in the area let me know and we can observe together. I'll have my new 8" goto Dob with me!
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All Things Astronomy
May 19, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
200,000 stars can’t be wrong... we will find them, all them planets!
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All Things Astronomy
May 20, 2018May 2018

Posted by ScienceBiker
Dense clouds swirl around Venus in this stunning image taken by our Pioneer Venus mission. The spacecraft, which launched OTD in 1978, was the first to orbit the planet:
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All Things Astronomy
May 22, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
How long is a day on Mercury?
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All Things Astronomy
May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Bright reddish Antares – also known as Alpha Scorpii – is easy to spot on a summer night. It is the brightest star – and distinctly reddish in color – in the fishhook-shaped pattern of stars known as the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. ...
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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 29, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by vcg1234
AND we're off again! NASA+SpaceX - No more Falcon 9 Block 4s... onto more Dragons and Block 5s... exciting time for science investigations and travel in space.
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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
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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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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All Things Astronomy
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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All Things Astronomy
May 14, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Great picture of the planet Venus.
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The Milky Way Galaxy is our home galaxy in the universe. It is a fairly typical barred spiral with four major arms in its disk, at least one spur, and a newly discovered outer arm. The galactic centre, which is located about 26,000 light-years from ...
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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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