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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 14, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Hathacat
New Hubble view of giant galaxy Happy 30th Hubble!
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 17, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by StellarAmor75
Geminid Meteor over Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.
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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 23, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Well, I didn't know it was doing that, but...
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 27, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Something you didn't know you wanted! You'll need to wait 29 years to see Saturn orbit the sun on your Van Cleef & Arpels Planétarium Poetic Complication watch.
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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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Feb 12, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by Druvius
THE GREAT METEOR PROCESSION OF 1913 AND OTHER GOINGS ON IN SPACE
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 13, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by starwatcher-al
A mottled orange, red, and yellow orb surrounded by stars Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse. The constellation of Orion the Hunter is one of the most dependable sights in the night sky. Even in the most light-polluted cities, the outline is ...
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 14, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by FearlessFly
Puerto Rico's Iconic Arecibo Observatory Closed by Major Earthquake
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Feb 18, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by Druvius
BETELGEUSE IS UP TO SOMETHING
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 25, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Three of Saturn’s moons – Tethys, Enceladus and Mimas – are captured in this image taken by our Cassini spacecraft.
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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 6, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by Charlene
Reionization of the early universe..
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 12, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by Hathacat
I would agree to this!
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Mar 17, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by Druvius
Polaris is still a scientific mystery:
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 19, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by levan
Good and right post
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 21, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by HumanistJohn
I know it's 4 years away... But atlases of the path of the next total solar eclipse are available. The path of the eclipse goes from Mexico through eastern Canada.
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 22, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by HumanistJohn
Here's a link to Comet Atlas (C/2019 Y4): The chart posted is from the web page. It's thought that it might be a bright comet but, then again, the predictions might be wrong. There's too many unknowns.
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 22, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by HumanistJohn
I took this picture handheld- wish I'd had time to change my camera settings but that would've meant taking my eyes off the eclipse. Mercury is in the bottom left. 1/80 sec. f/9 400mm ISO 6400 Canon 80D with a Tamron 18-400mm lens
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 22, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by HumanistJohn
Handheld 1/320 sec. f/6.3 400mm ISO 800
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Mar 23, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by yvilletom
Ordered Chaos Stephen Smith March 16, 2020 Heliophysicists remain baffled by many aspects of the Sun’s behavior, because they do not completely apprehend its electrical component. The mainstream journal’s content reveals this lack in several ...
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 23, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by HumanistJohn
Here is the adjusted photo. The second one here is the one I previously posted (the only adjustment was the conversion from Canon raw format to a jpg. This one had typical adjustments made when dealing with pictures taken in a raw format.
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 24, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by Hathacat
This is a photograph of a space shuttle leaving our atmosphere taken by NASA. Such a cool photo, even if it is old!
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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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