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by hazarry
Sat Oct 16, 2021 9:16 am
Forum: Community
Topic: How Bright Will Comet Leonard Get?
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How Bright Will Comet Leonard Get?

BY: BOB KING OCTOBER 13, 2021 Sky&Telescope - We examine circumstances and expectations for the current apparition of Comet Leonard, which may become the year’s brightest comet. Comet-Leonard-Oct-10-2021-Mattiazzo.jpg On October 10, 2021, Comet Leonard displayed a compact coma and a 4′ dusty tai...
by hazarry
Tue Oct 12, 2021 6:37 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: B.C. woman awakes to a hole in her roof and a space rock on her pillow
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Views: 15260

B.C. woman awakes to a hole in her roof and a space rock on her pillow

Golden resident concludes that a meteor spotted in the area that night just missed her head 20211012_meteorite.jpg The hole left in the ceiling, and the space rock that created it. (Ruth Hamilton photo) CLAIRE PALMEROct. 8, 2021 2:50 p.m.CANADA & WORLD Castlegarnews.com - On Oct. 4, many were t...
by hazarry
Fri Oct 08, 2021 8:06 am
Forum: Space Science & Astronomy Education
Topic: (e-Book) 60 Ideas for Space Discovery
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Views: 10673

(e-Book) 60 Ideas for Space Discovery

60 Ideas for Space Discovery If you are curious about the Universe and its secrets, this handbook is for you! Enclosed you’ll find 60 activities, books, videos and suggestions to help you discover outer space. No rocket required! Learn about astronomy, citizen science, inspiring personalities and t...
by hazarry
Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:12 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Muslim Golden Age Muslimah in Astronomy
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Views: 15894

Muslim Golden Age Muslimah in Astronomy

This week marks World Space Week declared at the UN General Assembly in 1999. World Space Week 2021 celebrates “Women in Space”. During the Golden Age of Muslim Civilisation, pioneer muslimah played important roles in advancing their societies through remarkable contributions in astronomy namely Mar...
by hazarry
Sun Oct 03, 2021 8:45 pm
Forum: Space Science & Astronomy Education
Topic: 2021 Oct 6 & 13 - Lectures by Nobel Prize Laureates
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2021 Oct 6 & 13 - Lectures by Nobel Prize Laureates

Polish Astronomical Society will do on YouTube public talks by two Nobel Prize laureates. These are invited talks during 40th Meeting of the Polish Astronomical Society. Talks are in English, Schedule: Prof. Reinhard Genzel - Testing the Massive Black Hole Paradigm Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 00:0...
by hazarry
Sun Oct 03, 2021 3:51 pm
Forum: Space Science & Astronomy Education
Topic: World Space Week Webinar
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Views: 13252

World Space Week Webinar

Tune into a World Space Week webinar hosted by Singapore Space Technologies that Brunei representative is one of the panelists speaking about some of the space opportunities for Brunei Darussalam on Friday 8th October 2021 at 2:00-3:30pm (Brunei Time GMT+8) Registration link here: https://www.space....
by hazarry
Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:47 am
Forum: Community
Topic: 2021 October Astronomical Almanac
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Views: 16561

2021 October Astronomical Almanac

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by hazarry
Tue Sep 28, 2021 5:52 am
Forum: Space Science & Astronomy Education
Topic: New Galaxy Zoo Mobile challenge – Ring Galaxies
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Views: 10359

New Galaxy Zoo Mobile challenge – Ring Galaxies

Astronomers aren’t sure why some rare galaxies are shaped like rings. Is it mergers, where one galaxy punches a hole in another, or slow evolution, where gravity slowly pulls the stars into a ring? Every ring galaxy you find will help solve the mystery. You can read more about the science, and see s...
by hazarry
Mon Sep 27, 2021 9:14 am
Forum: Community
Topic: 61-megapixel Vaonis Hyperia telescope is like having a Hubble in your back garden
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Views: 15056

61-megapixel Vaonis Hyperia telescope is like having a Hubble in your back garden

By Jamie Carter Vaonis Hyperia will be the world's most powerful automated ‘mini-Observatory’ – and it will cost $45,000 20210927_vaonis01.jpg Digitalcameraworld.com - Telescopes have been flying off the shelves ever since lockdown, but here comes a custom-made astrophotography-centric ‘digital obse...
by hazarry
Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:35 pm
Forum: Space Science & Astronomy Education
Topic: 19 Oct 2021 What’s in a shadow? Past, Present and Future of Black Hole Imaging
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Views: 9939

19 Oct 2021 What’s in a shadow? Past, Present and Future of Black Hole Imaging

What’s in a shadow? Past, Present and Future of Black Hole Imaging Tue, 19/10/2021 - 21:00 - 22:00 Book your FREE RAS October Public Lecture ticket HERE The inside of black holes is shielded from observations by an event horizon, a virtual one-way membrane through which matter, light and informatio...