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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
Feb 5, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by OleBlueEyes
Universe Photonic Storage Effect... I assert most light emitted by all stars that have ever existed is still traveling thru "empty space"?
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 11, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by dalefvictor
There was a post showing the Anrromeda Galaxy in relation to the Milky Way. This is the article that goes with that picture and there is another that shows the Galaxies are starting to merge now.
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 18, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by Robecology
Simpler space suits. Simpler rocketry. Smarter-simpler...Occam'a Razor principle applied with vigor;
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 15, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by euG5555
Gravity is the result of warped space-time. Matter affected by gravity is the result of experiencing a change in uniform motion. Change in momentum lags behind a change in velocity. Matter on the surface of the Earth is applying pressure on the core:...
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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
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Discovered in 1930, Pluto is the second closest dwarf planet to the Sun and was at one point classified as the ninth planet. Pluto is the largest dwarf planet but only the second most massive, with Eris being the most massive. Facts Pictures Moons ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The Sun (or Sol), is the star at the centre of our solar system and is responsible for the Earth’s climate and weather. The Sun is an almost perfect sphere with a difference of just 10km in diameter between the poles and the equator. The average ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 20, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
In early 2016, two planetary scientists declared that a ghost planet is hiding in the depths of the solar system, well beyond the orbit of Pluto. Their claim, which they made based on the curious orbits of distant icy worlds, quickly sparked a race ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 25, 2018May 2018

Posted by OleBlueEyes
The Big Bang had no size , infinitesimally small and infinitely large, no freaking SpaceTime in the moment.
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All Things Astronomy
May 25, 2018May 2018

Posted by OleBlueEyes
Are neutron stars made of neutronium? Do neutron stars turn into black holes thru the absorbtion of mass? Did did the first proto-stars form in gas cloud galaxies or by themselves? Do dark energy and matter interact like light energy and matter on a ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by QuintKnickers
Anybody here heard of any interesting theories on what the Great Attractor might be?
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All Things Astronomy
May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by QuintKnickers
Does anyone else here suspect that space will turn into the old west in the next 50 years or so? I'm actually kind of hoping for it. There should be a real push on. Not for colonizing Mars, but for exploiting the asteroid belt. Phobos seems to me ...
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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 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 28, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The multiverse theory states that though our universe is one of many, it’s a lucky one. But new research calls that luck into question. By Amber Jorgenson | Published: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 MultiverseNEWSTILE Jaime Salcido/EAGLE Collaboration ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 8, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
All things astronomy.
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 9, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Lukian
Is the EM drive dead?
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 11, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Lukian
Eerie Space Sounds Are Coming From a Strange Bond Between Enceladus And Saturn
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 14, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
A great link to the latest information on black holes. Very informative.
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 15, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Hathacat
Were any of you on this site during the last solar eclipse in the US? Want to post your picks for me to see? I saw it and it was one of the fantastic moments of my life!
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 28, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Anonbene
Has anyone heard of a group that may be designing and planning on building a spacecship?
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 9, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by vcg1234
The B.F.G., I mean B.F.R. - a long read but fun!
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 12, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Can someone please explain/confirm? In the APOD 8/11/18 the eclipsed moon appears redder and roughly same apparent size as Mars. Is this because the image is composed of a series of different length exposures to cover a range of ...
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 27, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by vcg1234
A Tale of Two Cities (scratch that, Launches) Also... Dragon flight ready in ONE month! Make a plan, troubleshoot it, execute it, make progress. No excuses.
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 17, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by MacTavish
RESOLVING THE FERMI PARADOX Just a little light reading. What do y'all think?
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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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