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Category Archives: Astronomy
NASA on the Upcoming Annular Eclipse
On Sunday, May 20th, the Moon will pass in front of the sun, transforming sunbeams across the Pacific side of Earth into fat crescents and thin rings of light. Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Breaking News, Space
Tagged Annular eclipse, solar eclipse, total eclipse
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Radio and Optical Correlation of the Sun, Part 1
This project was conceived while I was a student (Astronomy) at Suffolk Community College / Vanderbilt Planetarium, circa early 1970s (studying under Dr. Lionel Daniels). Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Radio, Astronomy, Projects
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NASA “Target Asteroids” Project Seeks Citizen Scientist Help
NASA is looking for citizen scientist observers to assist in locating and tracking minor planets in support of their upcoming OSIRIS REx mission to explore these roving rocks. Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Science, Astronomy, Instrumentation, Measurement, Projects, Space
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“Monster” Sunspots Raise Solar Storm Fears
Over the weekend, a huge array of sunspots rotated into view. Experts suggest that the sun may be starting to unleash more solar storms. At the same time, these sunspots offer an opportunity for amateur solar astronomers to observe these sunspots. Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Measurement, Projects, Space
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Citizen Science Musings: Shooting the Moon
After a number of failed (and I mean epic fails here) attempts to shoot pictures of pretty much anything celestial through a telescope, I laid off astrophotography for a long time. Over a decade, in fact. Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Best Practices, Photography, Space
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Amateurs Help Bring Astronomy to Afghanistan
Amateur astronomers, government officials and science communicators are behind the project, which will dole out star-gazing kits first around Kabul. Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Education, General Interest, Science Education
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VLF Radio Astronomy
Flares such as the ones seen recently could become the norm soon, though, as our sun’s 11-year cycle of magnetic activity ramps up, scientists explained. The sun is just coming out of a lull, and scientists expect the next peak of activity in 2013. The current cycle, called Solar Cycle 24, began in 2008. Continue reading
The Transit of Venus
On the 5th and 6th of June this year Venus will transit across the solar disk. This is an event that happened just eight years ago and yet won’t happen again for another 105 years. Continue reading
Radio Astronomy – Thoughts and Lessons
At the age of 13, my parents gave me my first telescope; it was a Gilbert 3 inch reflector. That opened up the world of astronomy to me and at 16 I stumbled across a book titled “Radio Astronomy for Amateurs” by Frank Hyde (UK). This fit my other hobby of electronics and short wave listening. That was in 1964. Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Radio, Astronomy, Electronics, History of Science, Instrumentation, Physics, Space
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Life Discovered on Mars–36 Years Ago
New analysis of 36-year-old data, resuscitated from printouts, shows that NASA found life on Mars, an international team of mathematicians and scientists conclude in a paper published this week. Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Biology, Breaking News, Chemistry, Exploration, History of Science, Space
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