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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
May 12, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The position of the planets in the sky today. I have a link.
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All Things Astronomy
May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by QuintKnickers
POLLJust wondering if there's consensus here.
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All Things Astronomy
May 30, 2018May 2018

Posted by Georgy303
Black holes have always both fascinated and terrified me. As a child I remember being scared that a black hole was the one natural phenomena from which nothing could escape, not even light. That idea still terrifies me today,but I can't stop being ...
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 28, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by AntaresRose
History of the Horse Head Nebula. This is an article on just the Horsehead Nebula. The article gives some more information on the nebula and where it is located. I have included the link to get to the article.
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 30, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Hathacat
Interesting
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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
Apr 18, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
"Sssshhhhhh, be vewy vewy quiet. I'm hunting wabbits, I mean planets." SpaceX launched TESS, the next generation planet hunter space telescope, this evening at 6:51 pm ET. Science background near -43:00 Launch begins near -25:00 ...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 30, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Where are you Starman? There's a starman waiting in the sky He'd like to come and meet us But he thinks he'd blow our minds There's a starman waiting in the sky He's told us not to blow it Cause he knows it's all worthwhile ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The Milky Way Galaxy is our home galaxy in the universe. It is a fairly typical barred spiral with four major arms in its disk, at least one spur, and a newly discovered outer arm. The galactic centre, which is located about 26,000 light-years from ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 20, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by z0000
"Red Rover" Driving game recreates Martian surface. The game costs $5 on Steam and is for Windows only. VR support available. ://kotaku.com/driving-game-recreates-the-actual-surface-of-mars-1826969575 Here is the game on Steam: ...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 21, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Happy (Spring) Astronomy Day! We also celebrate one in the fall. NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day today is of the Falcon 9 carrying TESS, so I though it would be more appropriate to post a pic from a couple days ago. Here’s the link to learn...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 21, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by mratheistshirt
Ever attend any of the Adler After Dark events? I've had a great time at those every time I've gone. Naperville Astronomy Club has some open to public viewing nights. Check those out if you haven't already. We have some really nice equipment ...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 26, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by StewartIrvin
Don't you just love how uneducated religious fanatics mix up Astronomy with Astrology? I went to visit my mom once and she had a friend over. This friend was a real Southern Baptist bible thumper. Anyway, my moms friend was asking me what kind of ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 14, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Great picture of the planet Venus.
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. While being visible to the naked eye, it was not recognised as a planet due to its dimness and slow orbit. Uranus became the first planet discovered with the use of a telescope. Uranus is tipped over on its ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The planet Jupiter is the fifth planet out from the Sun, and is two and a half times more massive than all the other planets in the solar system combined. It is made primarily of gases and is therefore known as a “gas giant”. Facts Moons ...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 27, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by TrailRider
Article about the new camera CaSSIS on the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter: It will eventually take images with resolutions less than 5 meters. Pretty cool. Looking forward to seeing them!
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 29, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Wanderers
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All Things Astronomy
Nov 7, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Lukian
Peekaboo, Io See You! Credit: NASA/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstädt/Justin Cowart Wednesday, November 7, 2018: Jupiter's moon Io peeks out from behind the planet's horizon in this image from the JunoCam instrument on NASA's Juno spacecraft. Citizen ...
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All Things Astronomy
Apr 14, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by vcg1234
The undefeated Carl Sagan
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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
Oct 3, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Lukian
we can see it but it's still silent... Silent Opportunity Mars Rover Spotted from Space (Photo) The dust has cleared enough for NASA's Mars rover Opportunity to be spotted from space. On Thursday (Sept. 20), the agency's Mars Reconnaissance ...
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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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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
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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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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