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07 September 2010
Aesthetics of Astronomy
When I tell people I majored in astronomy, the general reaction is one of shock and awe. Although people don't realize just how much physics it is (which scares them even more when they found out), they're still impressed that anyone would choose to major in a physical science. Quite often, I'm asked the question, [...]
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22 April 2010
Stunning Look at ISS and Docked Disovery — From the Ground!
This has to be one of the clearest close-up shots of the International Space Station ever taken from the ground! Plus is has the added bonus of having space shuttle Discovery docked to the station. Ted Judah, who lives in northern California captured this image — one of 150 he took during the an [...]
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10 December 2009
Wow! Astronauts on EVA, As Seen From Earth
Ralf Vandebergh's detail of an image he took on March 21, 2009 showing astronauts working outside the ISS. Credit: Ralf Vandebergh Remember when it was a big deal when amateur astronomers starting imaging the International Space Station as seen from Earth, showing individual modules and other parts of the space station? One [...]
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