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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
Jan 18, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Saturn's moon Enceladus, with a diameter of 314 miles (505 kilometers), is small enough to fit inside the borders of the state of Arizona.
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 30, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Hathacat
I saw comments that this couldn't be right. What do you think?
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 30, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Very cool example
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 10, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by seenoevil9620
When we go back to Enceladus what would be the best way to get through the ice to the ocean ( without damaging / infecting ) this untouched moon ??
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Mar 4, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by yvilletom
Volcanic Vents? February 28, 2020 Deep pits on Mars are not easy to explain. Previous Picture of the Day articles discuss many unusual formations on Mars. Craters, canyons, dunes and many other features do not readily correspond to contemporary ...
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 26, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by HumanistJohn
This application for Android is very useful. It has many features. One feature shows you what's above the horizon.
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 30, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by ToolGuy
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 10, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by starwatcher-al
dated April 6, 2020. Recent observations of Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) show that it’s fading in brightness. According to observers’ reports, after gradually brightening to magnitude 8 as it crossed Mars’ orbit, the comet has appeared fainter ...
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May 1, 2020May 2020

Posted by yvilletom
I've seen no mention here of NASA's APOD, or Astronomy Picture of the Day. Firefox allows, or used to allow, users to set a background image. On the bar menu below the picture, click on "Archive".
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All Things Astronomy
May 10, 2020May 2020

Posted by yvilletom
Electric Star Birth Stephen Smith May 8, 2020 Stars do not follow the course that conventional understanding demands. Stars are not born in clouds of gas far less dense than a puff of smoke. They are not balls of hot gas, they are composed of ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 30, 2020May 2020

Posted by Hathacat
MARS 1 mars-hole_ lava tube 2 Perspective-view-of-Korolev-crater 3 This incredible image shows the complex terrain of the Juventae Chasma, a weathered 250-kilometre-long (155-mile) box canyon carved into the surface of Mars.
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Jul 1, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by FearlessFly
A Massive Star Has Seemingly Vanished from Space With No Explanation Astronomers are trying to figure out whether the star collapsed into a black hole without going supernova, or if it disappeared in a cloud
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Sep 8, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by yvilletom
Common Misconception 2: Some people say Electric Universe proponents reject the laws of physics. Answer: Science is the study of patterns in nature to find dependable relationships between causes and effects. As scientists confirm these ...
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 30, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by ToolGuy
A new particle?
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 5, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Hathacat
Lunar X 12 hours after first quarter.
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May 18, 2020May 2020

Posted by dalefvictor
In the movie "The Meaning of Life" "The Galaxy Song" got me thinking. We are living on a planet that has been within a Solar System that has been traversing this Galaxy called the MIlky Way, just like in the song. However, what this means is that ...
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May 30, 2020May 2020

Posted by JuneSummerSky
Woo hoo! SpaceX NASA launch live updates: Launch a success as Dragon capsule separates from Falcon 9 rocket - The Washington Post
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Jul 3, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by EarnestEccentric
I carry a massive annoyance in my head. I am deeply troubled by this thing. Perhaps you can relieve my dispair. The thing is this: It is said that our universe is expanding, the futher away portions of it are expanding faster, and the furthest away...
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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 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
May 23, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The moon wishes you good night.
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 2, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by MacTavish
Hope I can finally make it to one of these. October 6 - 14, 2018 Pennyrile Stargaze Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park Hopkinsville, Kentucky, USA
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 15, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by llinenboy67
I believe the big bang theory actually came from a black hole
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 24, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Lukian
this is part of my bucket list
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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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