365 Days of Astronomy
Fri Nov 20 14:43:41 2009 GMT
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November 20th: MUSTANG Gallops Towards Clusters Last Stand

November 19th: A Ceremony Celebrating Dark Skies

November 18th: Astrophilia in the City that Never Sleeps

November 17th: Astronomy Without an Astrophysics Degree

November 16th: Carolyn Herschel’s White Rose – NGC 7789

November 15th: The Royal Family of Astronomy

November 14th: Rabbit on the Moon

November 13th: Thrilling Meteors Streak the Sky

November 12th: Cassini/Huygens: Rewriting the Textbook on Saturn

November 11th: An Amateur Goes Pro. Almost.

Astromart News
Sun Nov 15 07:13:02 2009 GMT
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LCROSS Data Confirms Water on the Moon

NGC 4755 - Like Opening up a Colorful Cosmic Jewel Box

M82 Sheds Light on Longstanding Cosmic Ray Mystery

Exoplanet House of Horrors

Galaxy Cluster Smashes Distance Record

Meteorite Reportedly Hits SUV in Ontario

NASA's IBEX Provides First View of Our Place in the Galaxy

2009 Nobel Prize in Physics Goes to the Masters of Light

Spitzer Discovers Super-sized Ring Around Saturn

Mark Your Calendars - LCROSS Lunar Impactor Plume to be Visible from Earth

Astronomy Cast
Wed Nov 11 20:43:44 2009 GMT
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Ep. 160: Eclipses

Ep. 159: Planet X

Ep. 158: Pulsars

Ep. 157: Constellations

Ep. 156: Famous Stars

Ep. 155: Dwarf Stars

Ep. 154: Dragon*Con Live with Seth Shostak

Ep. 153: Dark Skies

Ep. 152: Binary Stars

Ep. 151: Atmospheres

Ep. 150: Telescopes, the Next Level

Ep. 149: Constellation Program

Ep. 148: Astronomy and New Media

Ep. 147: How to Be Taken Seriously By Scientists

Ep. 146: Astronomy Research from Idea to Publication

Ep. 145: Interstellar Travel

Questions Show: Imaging Extrasolar Planets, Infinite Universe, Inside a Black Hole

Ep. 144: Space Elevators

Astronomy Magazine
Fri Nov 20 08:43:46 2009 GMT
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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory investigates the Sun's cycle of highs and lows

NASA provides venerable Hubble hardware to Smithsonian

Record-breaking radio astronomy project to measure sky with extreme precision

Close-up movie shows hidden details in the birth of super suns

Shuttle Atlantis headed for delivery stop at International Space Station

Astronomers discover an extrasolar planet with a highly tilted orbit

Water in Moon crater, LCROSS impact reveals

Rosetta bound for outer solar system after final Earth swing-by

Enjoy a free tour of Astronomy.com this weekend!

NASA to begin attempts to free sand-trapped Mars rover

Swift, XMM-Newton satellites tune in to a middleweight black hole

Astronomy magazine accepting entries for 2009 outreach award

Astronomy magazine celebrates its new observatory

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO): NASA's mission to map the lunar surface

Astronomy Picture of the Day
Fri Nov 20 19:33:03 2009 GMT
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Meteor between the Clouds

Leonid over Mono Lake

Water Discovered in Moon Shadow

Dawn Before Nova

M83's Center from Refurbished Hubble

M57: The Ring Nebula

DIA Sunrise

Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud

Art and Science in NGC 918

Great Observatories Explore Galactic Center

Saturn After Equinox

NGC 2623: Galaxy Merger from Hubble

M7: Open Star Cluster in Scorpius

Stickney Crater

Ring Nebula Deep Field

Halloween's Moon

Blue Sun Bristling

Seven Sisters Versus California

Ares 1 X Rocket Lifts Off

The Average Color of the Universe

Audio Sky Tour
Sun Nov 1 08:43:36 2009 GMT
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S&T's Audio Sky Tour for November 2009

S&T's Audio Sky Tour for October 2009

Bad Astronomy
Fri Nov 20 20:43:52 2009 GMT
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Nerds rule: followup

Cosmospresso

Gorgeous 3D Mandelbrot sets!

Fermi may have spotted dark matter

Update on the Iraqi magic wand story

Take Off! To the skeptic north! It’s a beauty way to go.

Chandra X-ray Observatory
Tue Nov 10 17:43:50 2009 GMT
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NASA's Great Observatories Examine the Galactic Center Region

Carbon Atmosphere Discovered On Neutron Star

Galaxy Cluster Smashes Distance Record

Black Holes Go "Mano A Mano"

New Vista of Milky Way Center Unveiled

Black Hole Pumps Iron

Still a 'Star' After All Those Years

Trigger-Happy Star Formation

Adding a New Dimension to an Old Explosion

A Galaxy Collision in Action

Lunar Phase
Tue Nov 17 08:30:03 2009 GMT
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Mon Nov 16 19:14:00 2009 GMT New Moon

Tue Nov 24 21:38:55 2009 GMT First quarter

Wed Dec 2 07:32:13 2009 GMT Full moon

Wed Dec 9 00:15:38 2009 GMT Last quarter

Wed Dec 16 12:03:28 2009 GMT New Moon

Major News About Minor Objects
Fri Nov 20 23:46:08 2009 GMT
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The Tracking News on Friday, 20 November 2009

2009 WY7 - JPL risk posted

2009 WO8 - MPEC 2009-W57

2009 WN8 - MPEC 2009-W56

2009 WM8 - MPEC 2009-W55

2009 WW7 - JPL risk posted

2009 WZ7 - MPEC 2009-W54

2009 WM1 - NEODyS risk updated

2009 WY7 - MPEC 2009-W53

2009 WJ1 - NEODyS risk updated

Daily Orbit Update - MPEC 2009-W47

2009 WX7 - MPEC 2009-W52

2009 WW7 - MPEC 2009-W51

2009 WV7 - MPEC 2009-W50

2009 VZ25 - MPEC 2009-W49

1998 HJ3 - MPEC 2009-W48

2009 VA26 - NEODyS risk removed

2009 WR6 - NEODyS risk posted

Near Earth Objects
Fri Nov 20 23:55:04 2009 GMT
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Date : Miss Distance : Relative Velocity: Estimated Diameter : Object Name

 2009-Nov-20 : 61.2 LD : 21.1 km/s : 160 m - 360 m : (2009 JL1)

 2009-Nov-20 : 0.5 LD : 27.5 km/s : 8.4 m - 19 m : (2009 WJ6)

 2009-Nov-21 : 6.6 LD : 27.7 km/s : 7.7 m - 17 m : (2009 WC)

 2009-Nov-22 : 16.6 LD : 21.0 km/s : 170 m - 370 m : (1998 VF32)

 2009-Nov-22 : 27.6 LD : 20.6 km/s : 200 m - 450 m : (2009 TK12)

 2009-Nov-22 : 12.0 LD : 27.2 km/s : 9.5 m - 21 m : (2009 WK1)

 2009-Nov-22 : 21.6 LD : 23.6 km/s : 50 m - 110 m : (2009 WY7)

 2009-Nov-22 : 11.1 LD : 27.2 km/s : 9.8 m - 22 m : (2009 WO8)

 2009-Nov-23 : 34.9 LD : 23.9 km/s : 44 m - 98 m : (2004 XJ)

 2009-Nov-24 : 45.5 LD : 24.4 km/s : 34 m - 77 m : (2009 VS25)

 2009-Nov-25 : 43.5 LD : 21.9 km/s : 110 m - 250 m : (2001 WW1)

 2009-Nov-28 : 12.4 LD : 25.9 km/s : 18 m - 40 m : (2009 WV7)

 2009-Nov-28 : 32.7 LD : 23.4 km/s : 56 m - 130 m : (2009 VR25)

 2009-Nov-30 : 52.7 LD : 23.7 km/s : 47 m - 110 m : (2006 WH130)

 2009-Dec-04 : 39.6 LD : 21.4 km/s : 140 m - 310 m : (2006 VG13)

 2009-Dec-04 : 73.0 LD : 21.1 km/s : 160 m - 350 m : (2007 GF)

 2009-Dec-06 : 71.2 LD : 18.3 km/s : 590 m - 1.3 km : (2002 WP)

 2009-Dec-07 : 37.1 LD : 19.8 km/s : 300 m - 660 m : (2002 XN14)

 2009-Dec-11 : 56.6 LD : 25.1 km/s : 25 m - 56 m : (2009 BW2)

 2009-Dec-11 : 61.4 LD : 22.2 km/s : 99 m - 220 m : (2009 VJ24)

 2009-Dec-12 : 72.5 LD : 20.6 km/s : 200 m - 450 m : (1999 LS7)

 2009-Dec-14 : 61.2 LD : 25.4 km/s : 22 m - 49 m : (2006 SU217)

 2009-Dec-19 : 75.9 LD : 20.2 km/s : 240 m - 530 m : (2001 BP61)

Night-Sky Targets
Thu Nov 19 20:43:44 2009 GMT
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Observing podcast: Mira, the Owl Cluster, and the Little Spindle Galaxy

Observing podcast: Leonid meteor shower, Silver Coin Galaxy, and IC 1613

Observing podcast: Open cluster Stock 2, the Sailboat Cluster, and spiral galaxy NGC 247

Observing podcast: The Andromeda Galaxy, open cluster NGC 188, and planetary nebula NGC 246

Observing podcast: Circlet of Pisces, the Southern Cigar Galaxy, and elliptical galaxy NGC 7840

Observing podcast: Orionid meteor shower, open cluster NGC 7789, and the Bubble Nebula

Observing podcast: Asteroid Juno, open cluster M52, barred spiral galaxy NGC 7477

Observing podcast: Dolphin's Diamonds, Helix Nebula, and Blue Flash Nebula

Observing podcast: Constellation Vulpecula, globular cluster M30, and the Iris Nebula

Observing podcast: Star 61 Cygni, the Pelican Nebula, and the Fetus Nebula

Observing podcast: Asteroid Juno, open cluster NGC 6716, and globular cluster NGC 6717

Observing podcast: Barnard's Star, the Emerald Nebula, and the Ink Spot

Podcast: Night-sky targets for August 28-September 4, 2009

Podcast: Night-sky targets for August 21-28, 2009

Podcast: Night-sky targets for August 14-21, 2009

Podcast: Night-sky targets for August 7-14, 2009

Podcast: Night-sky targets for July 31-August 7, 2009

Regulus! Newsletter
Tue Aug 25 19:47:08 2009 GMT
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Regulus! Astronomy Newsletter - September & October 2009

Science @ NASA
Sat Nov 7 11:49:38 2009 GMT
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A Tale of Planetary Woe

Hidden Territory on Mercury Revealed

A Mars Rover Named "Curiosity"

The Sun's Sneaky Variability

NASA Mission to Study the Moon's Fragile Atmosphere

Science about: Astronomy
Mon Nov 16 17:43:54 2009 GMT
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Astronomers name Scottish park one of world's best stargazing sites

In brief | Travel

Big bang goes phut as bird drops baguette into Cern machinery

The music of the Spheres | Andrew Brown

Southern African Large Telescope hit by broadband problems

A guide to the moon

What else is in the night sky? Meteors and comets

The winter sky

Other stars to find

Beyond the solar system

Navigate the night sky

A guide to the planets

Scientists set record with star 13 billion years old

Lights down as heat sensitive lampposts come to the streets of Toulouse

Nasa's lunar crash landing fails to raise moon dust

Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures
Fri Nov 13 23:43:37 2009 GMT
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Hubble Breakthrough: The First Photos of a Planet Orbiting Another Star

The Dark Side of the Universe: Dark Matter and Dark Energy

Planetary Protection and Hitchhikers in the Solar System: The Danger of Mingling Microbes

The Dawn of Creation: The First Two Billion Years

Prospecting for Water on the Moon: The Upcoming LCROSS Mission

Saturn's Restless Rings: Latest Results from the Cassini Mission

The Black Hole Wars: My Battle with Stephen Hawking

The Allen Telescope Array: The Newest Pitchfork for Exploring the Cosmic Haystack

New Worlds and Yellowstone: How Common are Habitable Planets?

New Horizons at Jupiter (and Some Saturn News)

Taking a Hit: Asteroid Impacts and Evolution

A Ringside Seat to the Formation of Planets

Comparing Worlds: Climate Catastrophes in the Solar System

The Mars Exploration Rover Mission: A Year of Exploration and Discovery

Estimating the Chances of Life Out There

A Scientist in Space/Searching for Earth-like Planets: NASA's Kepler Mission

Glimpsing the Edge of the Universe: Results from the Hubble Space Telescope

Dark Energy and the Runaway Universe

Sky at a Glance
Fri Nov 13 23:48:23 2009 GMT
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This Week's Sky at a Glance

SkyWatch & HubbleWatch
Thu Nov 12 14:44:43 2009 GMT
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Show 246: ALMA

Show 245: Hubble Restored

Show 244: Mercury Flyby

Show 243: Mysteries of Saturn's Rings

Show 242: LCROSS

Show 241: Asteroid Tracking Falls Short

Show 240: Space Debris

Show 239: Is Titan like Earth?

Show 238: Solar Cycle and Weather

Show 237: HubbleWatch for September 2009

Show 236: Solar System Shake Up

Show 235: Edvard Munch's Painting

Show 234: Sunspot Model

Show 233: Snow on Mars

SkyWatch and HubbleWatch

Slacker Astronomy
Wed Nov 18 05:46:35 2009 GMT
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NASA’s Great Observatories Celebrate International Year of Astronomy

Axel Mellinger’s All-Sky Milky Way Panorama 2.0

Get Ready … Enceladus Here We Come!

30″ Obsession Dobsonian telescope stolen in San Antonio TX

Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy Galilean Nights October 23 & 24

Paw Print on Mercury

Podcast: CCDs, Cosmology and Ben

nice HST pic of Arp 243 aka NGC 2623.

Charting The Solar System

Nobel for the CCD

Podcast: North Star Special

The Trilogy is Complete — GigaGalaxy Zoom Phase 3

WE HAVE SUNSPOTS!

Planck First Light Survey results confirm excellent performance

Smallest exoplanet is shown to be a solid, rocky world

ESO unveils an amazing, interactive, 360-degree panoramic view of the entire night sky

Hubble Opens New Eyes on the Universe

Hubble 3D to Reveal Unprecedented Views of the Universe in IMAX(R) Theatres Starting March 19, 2010

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Sat May 2 22:46:25 2009 GMT
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The Environment of a Massive Black Hole

Studying Seven-Billion Year-Old Carbon

The Abundance of Oxygen

Gravity's Role in Making Stars

Our Galactic Neighborhood

Standard Candles

X-Ray Emission from Young Stars

Dark Energy is Now a Little Less Dark

Circumstellar Shells of Gas

Hot Jupiters and their Atmospheres

Ultra-Luminous Infrared Galaxies

Colliding Galaxies in the Early Universe

Dusty Globules

Studying a Young Solar System

Hot Water

Space Today
Fri Nov 20 11:46:15 2009 GMT
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STS-129 astronauts complete first spacewalk

Shuttle docks with ISS

China and US plan space cooperation

SES invests in O3b

Atlantis lifts off on mission to ISS

Space Weather Alerts
Sat Oct 31 05:00:06 2009 GMT
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2009 Oct 30 0714 UTC ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 (ALTK04/1427)

2009 Oct 30 0708 UTC (WARK04/1597)

SPACE.com
Fri Nov 20 23:46:50 2009 GMT
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Giant Cannibal Galaxy's Last Meal

Dark Energy Search Could Aid Planet Hunters

40 Years Ago: Apollo 12 - Truth of the Moon

NASA: Birth of Astronaut's Daughter Delayed

Astronauts Unfazed by False Alarms in Space

NASA Recruits 'Planet 51' Actor Dwayne Johnson to Spread Message

Key Parts Returned from Hubble Telescope Now on Display at Smithsonian

Astronaut Stuck in Space for Daughter's Birth

Stuck Mars Rover Finally Budges, a Little

Maine Engineer Wins $250,000 in NASA Space Glove Contest

MISSION UPDATE: Astronauts Move Supplies to Space Station

New NASA Sky Mapper Heads to Launch Pad

Teams Compete to Build a Better Astronaut Glove

Astronauts Breeze Through Mission's First Spacewalk

PETA Protests NASA Monkey Radiation Experiment

Cosmic Triple-Play: Asteroid Flyby, Fireball over Utah, Meteor Shower

Hubble Spies Galaxy's Big Bulge

World's Largest Radio Telescope Network Goes Live

Spitzer Space Telescope
Tue Nov 10 17:46:40 2009 GMT
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Press Release: NASA's Great Observatories Celebrate International Year of Astronomy

What's Happening: Spitzer Space Telescope Mission Status

What's Happening: Spitzer Space Telescope Mission Status

What's Happening: Astronomers Do It Again: Find Organic Molecules Around Gas Planet

What's Happening: 2009 Podcast Awards Nominations

Press Release: NASA Space Telescope Discovers Largest Ring Around Saturn

Press Release: NASA's Spitzer Spots Clump of Swirling Planetary Material

What's Happening: Station Fire

Press Release: Space Telescopes Find Trigger-Happy Star Formation

Press Release: Planet Smash-Up Sends Vaporized Rock, Hot Lava Flying

Press Release: NASA's Spitzer Sees the Cosmos Through 'Warm' Infrared Eyes

What's Happening: Warmed Up and Ready to Go

Press Release: NASA's Spitzer Images Out-of-this-World Galaxy

What's Happening: Spitzer Status Update

What's Happening: Frank Low, Pioneer of Infrared Astronomy, 1933-2009

What's Happening: Spitzer Status Update

Press Release: Baby Stars Finally Found in Jumbled Galactic Center

What's Happening: Spitzer Status Update