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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
Jul 25, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Lukian
I stumbled upon this today....what a great pic!
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 25, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Anonbene
What was the big expansion made of before it expanded? All the Atoms of the periodic table that ever existed? Dark matter? What was it that expanded other than space and time? A couple of hundred million years of nothing expanding into nothing else...
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 25, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by vcg1234
You can’t win ‘em all.
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 31, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Planetary fingerprints They had me at "spectra and geometric albedo". Cataloging techniques to help prioritize future scientific research. Cool. I imagine as technology improves, we will be adding exoplanets too.
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 3, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Lukian
How the moon formed. Several hypotheses out there.
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 3, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by vcg1234
NASA Commercial Crew Announcement @ 11am ET
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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
Sep 1, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by vcg1234
“Atmospheric leak” is an uncomfortable phrase when you’re on the ISS. Lucky fix but... what if? Would be a tragic setback. Aging vehicles... hurry up SpaceX!
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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 5, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Rings raining down on Saturn
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 5, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by starwatcher-al
I just want to let all of you know that the Draconid meteor shower that is usually a weak shower just might be fairly strong this year. Look outside in the 7th, 8th, 9th with the 8th being the strongest. The parent comet is in the neighborhood so a ...
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 9, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Druvius
Oops, Europa landers might have a problem ...
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 11, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Lukian
Another bump in the Russian space program: Soyuz Space Crew Makes Emergency Landing After Terrifying Booster Failure
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 25, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Denker
Some great images in the Astronomy Photographer Of the Year competition... enjoy!
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 25, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by scurry
Hello All! I'm new to the group and don't pretend to be an expert in Astronomy, but that hasn't stopped me from stargazing and imagining about space. I have about a billion questions and maybe I'll get some answers in this group. Cheers.
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 6, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
Confirmed: Earth has 2 extra moons... more like orbiting dust clouds satellites. Earth has two extra, hidden 'moons' First spied in the 1960s, the huge dust clouds have now been confirmed—and may affect plans for future ...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 6, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Denker
The James Webb space telescope is now due to launch in 2021? I saw somewhere it had gotten delayed from its original date in 2018. Anyway I was just watching this video on YouTube on all the things the mission is meant to clarify for us, very cool ...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 10, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by z0000
Musical Sunrise on Mars?
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 10, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The location on earth in our universe.
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 12, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
A star almost as old as the universe in our back yard. This 13.5-Billion-Year-Old Star Is a Tiny Relic from Just After the Big Bang. Astronomers think they have identified a star they believe to be about 13.5 billion years old, which would ...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 14, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by speljamr
Massive impact crater beneath Greenland could explain Ice Age climate swing
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 14, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
A super earth confirmed just 6 Light years away around a the well known Barnard's star.
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 20, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
"Chekov: "Captain! We found the wessel! and it's called the enterprise." This thing is big!!
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 23, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
This timelapse video of a launch seen from space is utterly cool!! source:
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 24, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
another alien mega structure around a distant star? Probably not Astronomers spot another star that flickers like Tabby’s star It’s unclear what’s causing the newly discovered object to blink, but it’s probably not ...
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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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