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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
Oct 25, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by scurry
Thanks for the welcome! I've been encouraged to "ask away", so here we go. :D I'm currently confused about the Chandrasekhar limit. (note: I am always confused about something.) I've read and understood the concept, so no problem there; but I ...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 5, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
Holy Cow! Astronomers agog at mysterious new supernova An event known as ‘Cow’ that has rocked astronomy since June likely offers a close look at the birth of a neutron star or black hole. For many astronomers, 2018 will be ...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 6, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
Our galaxy is a carnivore and ate another galaxy. We can still see the bits and pieces of the victim.
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 17, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN A WHITE DWARF EATS A BROWN DWARF? A VERY, VERY ENERGETIC COSMIC BELCH. Contributed by Phil Plait Phil-Plait-251070648641 @BadAstronomer Nov 12, 2018 Share This Post 6 Shared 0 Comments In the year 1670, astronomers noticed...
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 17, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
I wonder if a future LIGO will detect it? Supermassive Black Holes Collide in First-Ever Views of Galactic Merger Final Stages
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 20, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
Dang! NASA could do so much but war is getting in the way. Here’s what NASA could accomplish if it had the US military’s $600 billion budget
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 17, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Lukian
Rosetta witnesses birth of baby bow shock around comet. ... As the supersonic solar wind flows past objects in its path, such as planets or smaller bodies, it first hits a boundary known as a bow shock. As the name suggests, this phenomenon is ...
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 24, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by VineetHonkan
I've been thinking, NDT is right. We were too busy using the moon landing as a goal for the space race that after Apollo 17 we just said fuck it and then went for Mars. We sort of lost interest and focused on another planet instead of the Moon. Aside...
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 14, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by AntaresRose
The planet earth and waves.
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Apr 2, 2024Apr 2024

Posted by yvilletom
I’ve been away; what has the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) been telling us?
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Jun 9, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by euG5555
Push Gravity Sir Issac Newton said that space moves through matter freely without friction. By moving through space, you experience momentum, change in momentum lags behind the change in velocity. The momentum of an object applies pressure on the ...
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Jun 9, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by euG5555
Sir Issac Newton said that space moves through matter freely without friction. By moving through space, you experience momentum, change in momentum lags behind the change in velocity. The momentum of an object applies pressure on the object stopping ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 12, 2022Jan 2022

Posted by Charlene
This is an extraordinary find, using new techniques to find them..more to follow no doubt..
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 15, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by Lukian
POLL2 members in this group have personally blocked me. As the group owner, I can see their post but I've learned that they cannot see my posts and replies. As some of you may have noticed, I have asked a recent member to remove their post which I ...
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 24, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by AntaresRose
Just a post everyone will know, but makes you feel better in times of change.
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 26, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Lukian
Marsquake detected!! That didn't take long. First marsquake detected by NASA’s InSight mission By Paul VoosenApr. 23, 2019 , 2:50 PM Mars is shaking. After several months of apprehensive waiting on a quiet surface, NASA’s ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 4, 2019May 2019

Posted by Lukian
Vertigo..... All Those Tiny White Dots in Mind-Blowing New Hubble Photo Are Actually Galaxies The Hubble Space Telescope has been giving us amazing images of far flung regions of space since it was launched back in 1990. ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 4, 2019May 2019

Posted by Lukian
She's a beaute Hubble spots drop-dead gorgeous spiral galaxy tucked into Leo The European Space Agency calls this galaxy "a perfect spiral specimen." Next time you glance up at the constellation Leo draped across the night sky, ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 8, 2019May 2019

Posted by desertastronomer
Earth Without A Moon! New Full Documentary!
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All Things Astronomy
Oct 20, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent These clouds of gas and dust drift through rich star fields along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the high flying constellation Cygnus. Caught within the telescopic field of view are the Soap Bubble (lower left)...
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Feb 23, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Hathacat
I find that I am not coming on as often. Would someone prefer to take over this group? I feel like a bad parent!
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 23, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by yvilletom
You are so near. Minutes away, … Open a standard textbook in astronomy and read the discussion of galaxies, stars and planets. It will appear that gravity alone organized the cosmos and now keeps it running. It’s only ...
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 1, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by Charlene
Running hot and cold, sounds like menopause..
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Oct 17, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by euG5555
Einstein explained gravity over one hundred years ago: He said it was warped space-time and told where to look for it, the bending of light in a gravitational field. He explained the bending of light was caused by space rising from the surface of the...
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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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