a travelogue
Photos, books, links and writing related to astronomy
Everything tagged astronomy
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08/03/07
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Veil Nebula Pierced by Hubble’s Gaze
Stunning images from the Hubble telescope of the Veil Nebula. From Space.com: “Only 5,000 to 10,000 years ago, a star familiar to human observers detonated and burned with a brightness comparable to that of a crescent moon-an event visible even …continue reading »
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06/18/07
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High Resolution Imaging Of Mars
High quality images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have been posted to the web on the site HiRISE for public viewing. The images take a bit to load, but are worth the wait. “Onboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the HiRISE …continue reading »
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05/24/07
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New Evidence of Water on Mars
“Based on photographic evidence from the Mars rover Spirit, NASA scientists conclude that water must have flowed over an area on Mars. The ground exposed by Spirit’s tire tracks shows an area so rich in the brightly-colored silica that ‘water …continue reading »
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05/24/07
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Strange Alien World Made of “Hot Ice”
From the New Scientist: “A bizarre world of scorching hot ice shrouded in a steamy atmosphere may have been found, according to new observations. Characterising the Neptune-size planet is an important milestone on the way to detecting and characterising Earth-like …continue reading »
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05/17/07
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Ancient Star Nearly as Old as the Universe
Long before our solar system formed and even before the Milky Way assumed its final spiral shape, a star slightly smaller than the Sun blazed into life in our galaxy, formed from the newly scattered remains of the first stars …continue reading »
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03/27/07
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NASA - Solar Storm Warning
NASA on the possibility of a coming solar storm. “It’s official: Solar minimum has arrived. Sunspots have all but vanished. Solar flares are nonexistent. The sun is utterly quiet. Like the quiet before a storm. This week researchers announced that …continue reading »
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01/21/07
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Amazing Comet McNaught Photo
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08/24/06
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Astronomers Say Pluto Is Not a Planet
“Astronomers meeting in the Czech capital have voted to strip Pluto of its status as a planet.” Which means… uh, well, not much.continue reading »
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07/12/06
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Astronomy: today at sunset, NYC turns into Stonehenge
Wow, who knew? And it happens every year, twice a year, which is really the only reason I bookmarked it. Hopefully I’ll be there for the next one.continue reading »