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The Telescope Buying Guide -
 - Jason Heff (24)   Buying a telescope is a lot more complicated than it seems. There are many different things to look into when you are looking to buy a telescope. What you are using your telescope for helps defines what kind you should buy. When buying a telescope, get the best possible one you can afford. Don't... ( added 7 days 19 hours ago.) |
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Bye, Bye Pluto - We Hardly Knew Ye at All -
Mike Bryant (51)    Mike Bryant   Here’s a quick trivia question for ya: How many planets are in our Solar System? A couple weeks ago the correct answer would have been nine. Now, it’s eight. Or 11, if you count Dwarf Planets. What? And you thought this was an article about only computer stuff. Usually it is, but I... ( added 1 year 262 days ago.) |
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Should you buy a Reflector or a Refractor Telescope? -
Will Kalif (9,342)    Will Kalif This article takes a look at the two main types of telescopes and explains the benefits of each. It will help you purchase a telescope that is right for your needs, budget, and wants. There are a lot of factors to consider before you buy a telescope. And these factors range from price, to... ( added 114 days 15 hours ago.) |
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star -
- David Tanguay (5,887)  David Tanguay  When I was a child, the heavens (the stars in the sky) would fascinate me so much. I could stare up at them for hours and be at awe with the knowledge of knowing that every one of those stars is an entity in itself. A science teacher told us (as a class) that our sun is only an average size... ( added 126 days 15 hours ago.) |
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How Galileo’s Telescope Created the Modern Science of Astronomy -
Will Kalif (9,342) Will Kalif Before Galileo turned his telescope toward the night sky the act of astronomy was pretty much an astrological pursuit where objects and motions of object in the sky were explained using ancient and archaic understandings of the universe and how it works. But he didn't just observe and note new... ( added 142 days 17 hours ago.) |
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Christmas Eve Red Glow Won’t Be Coming From Rudolph -
Abigail Richards (6,570)  Abigail Richards With a full moon out Christmas Eve, light will be abundant in the sky especially with the red glow of Mars shining bright. The Associated Press is reporting that Mars will shine brighter because it will be directly opposite the sun, reflecting the most light, and fairly close to Earth, only... ( added 145 days 6 hours ago.) |
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The Hubble Telescope Pictures Space Through Time -
James Smith (1,196)  It has been seventeen years since the launch of the Hubble Telescope. The cost to the United States and the European Union was originally projected at about 500 million dollars. The program's costs are now estimated to be over 5 billion dollars. The Hubble's costs were criticized prior to its... ( added 180 days 16 hours ago.) |
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August Moon Eclipse - It's the second one this year -
Gary Nugent (140) The Moon's orbit is inclined at 5 degrees to the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon such that the three bodies are in line and the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. Lunar eclipses can only occur when the moon is... ( added 263 days 19 hours ago.) |
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The Death of a Star -
- David Tanguay (5,887) David Tanguay "Brightest Supernova Ever" Reveals New Kind of Star Death "To laymen not familiar with the term “ light year " This is how scientist measure distance in space." one light year (1) is the distance light travels in a (1) year. Which is 5.8 trillion miles. So when they use the expression one or... ( added 1 year 8 days ago.) |
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Free Thought Pod Cast: An Infinite Set of Twins -
Anthony Chipoletti (7)  Anthony Chipoletti I hate to say I told you so. OK that was obviously a lie. But could my evil twin have actually told the lie, rather than my innocent self. Probably not, however my actual twin, actually an infinite set of twins, could exist, according to a new way of understanding space-time. Father Einstein... ( added 1 year 172 days ago.) |
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Sputnik and Beyond! a Brief History of the Artificial Satellite. -
Jon Perry (40) Satellites A Satellite is any object that orbits another object. The Moon is a natural satellite to the Earth, the Earth is a natural satellite to the Sun. Artificial satellites are satellites made by men and sent into space to orbit the Earth, moon, Mars, or any other celestial... ( added 1 year 230 days ago.) |
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Black Holes (Science) -
Josh Greenberger (502)  What are black holes? And how are they formed? Black holes are probably the most fascinating (theoretical) objects in astronomy. Such objects, which scientists believe must exist, would account for the spin-rate of our galaxy, which cannot be explained by the combined mass of the... ( added 2 years 47 days ago.) |
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Astrology Debunked -
The Iconoclast (460) “ So, what’s your sign? ” More than just a corny pickup line, astrology in various forms, has been with mankind for a very long time. People from various countries and cultures, have often looked up to the stars for guidance. Million of people read their... ( added 2 years 188 days ago.) |
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Government Going To Shoot Satellite Out Of Air: Track It On Website -
Stephany Springer (16,227)  The news is just as if it is coming out of Hollywood. Of course, when is it not? A satellite is on a crash collision course with earth and will cause deaths if it hits the ground. President Bush signed an order to shoot down the bus-sized satellite in hopes that if it is in pieces it will burn... ( added 91 days 15 hours ago.) |
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Don’t Buy a 1,000-Power Telescope – Guidelines For Magnification -
Will Kalif (9,342) Will Kalif Often times you will see telescopes for sale that claim big magnifications such as up to 1000X power or 500X power. And while this isn't a false claim because the instrument in reference will actually go to that magnification it is a worthless number because telescopes have definite limits to... ( added 156 days 9 hours ago.) |
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Lunar Eclipse over Hawaii, a show for the few. -
- Jesse Francis (113)  Jesse Francis We are indeed privileged to live in this paradise, so far away from most of the troubles of the world and so close to few but splendid wonders. Last nights full eclipse of the moon is a case in point. I had been invited by a friend to join her and several other people at Polipoli a state park... ( added 261 days 7 hours ago.) |
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The Universe is a Living, Pulsating Being -
George E Lockett (114)  George E Lockett Wherever you look in the universe, you see order and intelligence displayed. Life is everywhere in everything around us and cannot be destroyed, as it is energy itself. We all know from physics that energy cannot be created or destroyed: it is eternal and can only change its form. We know... ( added 346 days ago.) |
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Antique Military Telescopes Old Sailor Sights -
Jeremy Hier (4,197) Antique military telescopes are available to you as replicas, through several Web sites. At these replica sites for antique military telescopes you can purchase great replicas of antique military telescopes that were used on ships and other military vehicles. You might find, for instance... ( added 1 year 294 days ago.) |
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The Solar System: Do Scientists Really Know How It Formed? -
Josh Greenberger (502) The Solar System: Do Scientists Really Know How It Formed? The vast differences between the planets do not seem to support the accepted scientific theories of their formation. The theory held by many scientists concerning the evolution of our solar system is basically that a large gas cloud in... ( added 2 years 78 days ago.) |
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The Magi -
Philip Gardiner (401) The Magi By Crichton E M Miller (c)2005 This is the story of the discovery in 1997 of the lost knowledge of real Magicians. Long before the ruthless Roman Empire walked the shores of what is now known as Great Britain, an ancient form of wisdom existed amongst the people who... ( added 2 years 178 days ago.) |
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Another day in the Oort Cloud, and other stories -
altspace (328) Another day in the Oort Cloud, and other stories It's only another day. Dry and notoriously plain. The sun looks so small and far away. It's only one of the same days for thousand years... This perhaps what we would feel if we live far away beyond Pluto orbit. ( added 2 years 272 days ago.) |
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Meteor Showers -
Rulx Narcisse (41)  Rulx Narcisse Meteor showers What is a meteor shower? A meteor shower is a spectacular rain of dust across our atmosphere it is a very nice astronomic phenomenon to observe in the sky. It is a rendering of the entry of these space particles. These particles were in “suspensio ( added 2 years 354 days ago.) |
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Moon Gazing - Is It Right For You? -
gvnugent (24) Like a lot of kids, my folks gave me a 60mm telescope for Christmas one year. The scope was a typical department-store brand - not very good - but to a 12-year old kid it opened up the universe. Through it I got to see the moons of Jupiter, the phases of Venus and the rings of Saturn. But... ( added 3 years 72 days ago.) |
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Types of Telescopes: Narrowing Your Focus when Choosing a Telescope -
- Kyle Richey (37) Looking towards the sky is a favorite pastime of young and old alike and there are many various types of telescopes available today for purchase to suit your different needs. There are many factors to consider when choosing which of the types of telescopes that you will end up purchasing. Factors... ( added 41 days 10 hours ago.) |
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Telescope review -
- Steve Hill (3,951) Telescopes are instruments that are invented to view the objects that are at a distance. These instruments are made up of two lenses that essentially focus the light from distant objects to get a better view of the objects that are at a distance. The construction and working of the telescopes are... ( added 103 days 15 hours ago.) |
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