Tag: astronomy

February 26, 2019 at 4:18 pm

Artist Stitches 50,000 Photos Into One Incredible Composite of the Moon

Artist Stitches 50,000 Photos Into One Incredible Composite of the Moon

Photographer Andrew McCarthy with one of the most beautiful images of the moon you will ever see

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May 8, 2018 at 4:56 pm

This Video Really Captures the Awe and Wonder of the Northern Lights

This Video Really Captures the Awe and Wonder of the Northern Lights

Seeing the northern (or southern) lights is a bucket list for many (myself included)

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April 15, 2018 at 11:30 am

Holding Pieces of the Moon and Mars on Earth

Holding Pieces of the Moon and Mars on Earth

Planetary science professor Sarah Hörst has an out of this world experience

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March 22, 2018 at 3:13 pm

Guy Takes Giant Telescope Around LA and Shows People the Moon Up Close

Guy Takes Giant Telescope Around LA and Shows People the Moon Up Close

He went around LA to give strangers an up-close look at a familiar object; one we might sometimes take for granted

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February 27, 2018 at 2:54 am

Casting the Mirror for the World’s Largest Telescope

Casting the Mirror for the World’s Largest Telescope

The castings of the 15-metric ton, off-axis mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope forced engineers to push the design and manufacturing process beyond all previous limits

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January 24, 2018 at 12:04 pm

Mind-Boggling Visual Compares Our Sun to the Biggest Known Stars in the Universe

Mind-Boggling Visual Compares Our Sun to the Biggest Known Stars in the Universe

Just when you think it’s going to stop, they keep getting bigger. Earth for scale.

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April 27, 2017 at 3:34 pm

In Search of America’s Darkest Skies (24 Photos)

In Search of America's Darkest Skies (24 Photos)

After 3 years, 150,000 miles and 3,000,000 pictures taken, Harun Mehmedinovic and Gavin Heffernan introduce SKYGLOW

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January 18, 2017 at 12:39 pm

Moon Calendars for 2017

Moon Calendars for 2017

What the moon will look like every evening for the upcoming year

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August 18, 2016 at 1:46 pm

What the Night Sky Looks Like at 8 Different Levels of Light Pollution

What the Night Sky Looks Like at 8 Different Levels of Light Pollution

“Lost in Light” by Sriram Murali explores what the night sky looks like at various levels of light pollution; from level 8 in San Jose to level 1 in Death Valley

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May 23, 2016 at 1:47 pm

The Entire Universe Explained in 4 Glorious Minutes

The Entire Universe Explained in 4 Glorious Minutes

Everything you wanted to know about the Universe in 4 funny and informative minutes

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