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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
Feb 5, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Lukian
IGR J11014-6103: Has the Speediest Pulsar Been Found? Researchers using three different telescopes — NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton in space, and the Parkes radio telescope in Australia — may have found the fastest ...
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 9, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Anonbene
The serious astronomers have finally given in and went with it.
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All Things Astronomy
Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Smorie
The SKA is coming. 1-Million square metres - 10-million square feet - 1 Square Kilometer of radio telescope. The data that will flow from this machine in a day will equal a year of internet traffic (traffic volumes in 2012 when the 80/20 build of it ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jul 11, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Lukian
The first clear and simple explanation of heavy metal formation in supernovae I have seen. Where does gold come from?
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 6, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Lukian
A well deserved correction in science history. Jocelyn Bell Burnell is about to get some much-deserved recognition, and a pretty big chunk of change to boot. The British astrophysicist will receive a Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental...
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 13, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by vcg1234
That's it! I've had it. I'm not making any more stars. I'll just eject all the left over material now. ;)
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All Things Astronomy
Dec 21, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Lukian
Top sky-watching events coming in 2019 Get ready to witness amazing eclipses, a rare planetary transit, and more celestial wonders in the new year. Super blood moon eclipse—January 20-21 Moon joins Jupiter—April 23 Eta Aquarid meteor ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by QuintKnickers
Anybody here heard of any interesting theories on what the Great Attractor might be?
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All Things Astronomy
May 28, 2018May 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
Should Pluto Be a Planet After All? Experts Weigh In Artist's impression of Pluto and Charon as seen from one of Pluto's other moons. Credit: David Aguilar/Center for Astrophysics Now that Pluto may have regained its status as the largest object in ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 9, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Trojan Asteroids and retrograde orbiting asteroid: fantastic example of Lagrange points and the massive importance of Jupiter in our solar system (pun intended)
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 28, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by AntaresRose
The multiverse theory states that though our universe is one of many, it’s a lucky one. But new research calls that luck into question. By Amber Jorgenson | Published: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 MultiverseNEWSTILE Jaime Salcido/EAGLE Collaboration ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 18, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Job Posting that made my heart skip a beat. Damn it! I should have finished my PhD. How much fun would THIS be?! ...
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All Things Astronomy
May 19, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
200,000 stars can’t be wrong... we will find them, all them planets!
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All Things Astronomy
May 30, 2018May 2018

Posted by vcg1234
... and you thought "Solo" was a good movie. First solo neutron star discovered outside of the Milky Way
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 13, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by z0000
A lil moondust ? "Laura Cicco, a resident of Kansas, is preemptively suing NASA over moon dust. She is suing NASA so that they don't have the capability of seizing the artifact from her. Cicco even has a signed personal note from Armstrong ...
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 27, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Lukian
Unexpected acceleration from our interstellar visitor. Was it a comet? : ://youtu.be/PYxhxUik5PY
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All Things Astronomy
Jun 29, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Lukian
Sounds of the planets in our solar system
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All Things Astronomy
Jan 24, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by AmmaRE007
This Week’s Sky: January 21 – 28 Posted on January 21, 2019 By Gary Seronik Venus and Jupiter meet and greet in the morning sky. Venus has been creeping up on Jupiter for weeks, and this morning is “closest approach” as it ...
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All Things Astronomy
Feb 11, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Lukian
Saw this pic past in my FB feed. Went to get the source... and yes it is authentic (was just checking to make sure). We are such a small blue dot (that is probably making big noise in the universe communicating with our satellites) ref: ...
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 3, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Lukian
This is an interesting ensemble:
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All Things Astronomy
Aug 28, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Jupiter is a great protector in our solar system. Learning more about how we think it formed sheds even more light on its powerful role... resulting in us!
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 3, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Lukian
(Possibly) a new type of galaxy discovered.
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 7, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Curiosity Selfie on Vera Rubin Ridge (from Aug 9)
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 8, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Whatever.... EM gave us this:
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All Things Astronomy
Sep 30, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by vcg1234
Oumuamua - the first known Interstellar traveller - amazing that we know this much about stars in our local galaxy to be able to pinpoint 4 stars from which this visitor likely came. Rock is still a little creepy to me ?
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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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