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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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Apr 14, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Astro-humor is the best humor (in my book).
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Dec 16, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Lukian
This Breathtaking Image Is a Real Photo of Two Stars Destroying Each OtherThe death of a binary star can be a spectacularly violent thing. This picture shows the binary system R Aquarii, a red giant throwing off its outer envelope, which is being ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 9, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Who's up for a roadtrip with me?! ( 7.9.18 )
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May 2, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
One stellar nursery is not the same as another - location! location! location! Interesting new study blows our star formation theories apart - mass distribution of stellar cores in different locations in the Milky Way is... ...
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Jul 1, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Captain... our sensors are picking up signs of complex organic molecules. And where there’s carbon, there could life as we know it. Enceladus - quickly becoming my favorite moon. (7.1)
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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
Jul 2, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by vcg1234
POLLJust for fun - and to see if people will form an evidence based argument and/or engage in meaningful debate. I am ready to learn from you. On which outer solar system moon will we discover life first? Feel free to post your own new option as ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 5, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Georgy303
This is totally new to me. I had no idea that "white holes" even existed. Wow. :
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Jul 10, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by z0000
July 11, 1979. On this day 39 years ago, Skylab fell to earth. NASA launched Skylab in 1973. The space station was used for observation and tests in outer space, such as examining the effects of prolonged weightlessness on the human body. ...
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 16, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by vcg1234
The Wall... as in a HUGE wall, bigly built by the sun billions of years ago.
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 18, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Anyone else getting just a little anxious about this?
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Nov 6, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
It's official! Strong evidence that Saggitarius A black hole exists in the center of our galaxy. paper: abstract: We report the detection of continuous positional and polarization changes of the compact source SgrA in high states ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 29, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Spooner
Oh how I dread the astrological questions!
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 18, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Georgy303
Supposedly 12 new moons have been found around Jupiter. Wow!
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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
May 25, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
POLLWhat should we do with the Hubble Space Telescope?
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 20, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Pedrohbds
Magnificent view of the Milkyway from the surface of Mars with visible Galaxy in the background. Sorry, I couldn't resist this one.
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 22, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by starwatcher-al
I just took a look at Mars and it seems that the planet wide dust storm is still raging. There were no details in the planet that I could see. A shame as Mars will be at it's closest next weekend. bummer. Well, there's always Saturn and Jupiter to ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 30, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by TidesnStars
Does everyone know, we just went through 2 moon in 1 month. We had an eclipse. This was the longest eclipse of this century. So this was a very relevant happening. I was out tonight because they said America couldn't see it was well. What I saw was ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 29, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by vcg1234
This... but really what I’m hoping for a massive CME that causes massive power outages in major cities for at least a few days/nights. Won’t matter though, most people will still spend them looking down at their smart phones instead of up at the ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 25, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Ccs34stinnett
There's nothing more spacious than space
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 25, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Lukian
Listen to the Sun. The sound the sun makes gives us clues to what is happening inside it. Nice podcast
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 25, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Denker
Looks like they found a big liquid water aquifer on Mars, raising hopes of life on the planet. With obvious implications for any attempts to settle humans on mars as well. Very good news!
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 30, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Hathacat
I remember this when I want to feel bitchy, lol.
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All Things Astronomy
May 23, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
The horrible disease of astrophilia - cure not yet discovered ?
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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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