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Waterway to Orbit

Astronomy Picture of the Day has a very cool photo of the Monday Space Shuttle Launch.

Posted on 2010/02/13Author ElaineCategories astronomy, Photos

Poor Spirit

xkcd – A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language – By Randall Munroe.

Posted on 2010/01/29Author ElaineCategories astronomy, whimsey

APOD: Orion’s Belt

Orion’s Belt: Scenes from Two Hemispheres.

Posted on 2010/01/16Author ElaineCategories astronomy, Photos

Blue Moon Rising

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Posted on 2009/12/31Author ElaineCategories astronomy, Background, Photos1 Comment on Blue Moon Rising

“Blue Moon” to Shine on New Year’s Eve

National Geographic writes about the “Blue Moon” which will  shine on New Year’s Eve this year.

Posted on 2009/12/30Author ElaineCategories astronomy

Martian Landscapes

Today,  the Big Picture presents Martian landscapes from the HiRise (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera.

Posted on 2009/11/06Author ElaineCategories astronomy, Science

What Apollo Means to Me

Bad Astronomer Phil Plait writes about What Apollo means to me.

Posted on 2009/07/202009/07/20Author ElaineCategories astronomy

Apollo 11

The Big Picture presents another of its fabulous photo-essays in Remembering Apollo 11 – The Big Picture – Boston.com.

Posted on 2009/07/162009/07/16Author ElaineCategories astronomy, Life, Science

Hubble’s Final Service Call

The Big Picture at Boston.com has some fabulous photos of the final service call by the Shuttle Atlantis to the Hubble Space Telescope. Bad weather has postponed the shuttle landing until Saturday.

Posted on 2009/05/222009/05/27Author ElaineCategories astronomy, Photos

Venus and the Moon

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Venus is about to be hidden by the moon.

Posted on 2009/04/22Author ElaineCategories astronomy, Background, Photos1 Comment on Venus and the Moon

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