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Pinot Canadienne? by
Quadibloc
The Canadian government will be making an announcement of a major advance in space technology this morning at 10...
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A sharper view of our galaxy's black hole by
Sam Wormley[_2_]
A sharper view of our galaxy's black hole
http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/magazine/physicstoday/news/10.1063/PT.5.7229
An array of radio telescopes...
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The Weather Network Explains... Leap Year! by
Quadibloc
Happened to see this from Google News:
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/leap-year-2016-puts-february-29-back-on-the-calendar/61821/
Knew it...
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2016 - 1st Observations by
Sketcher
My sky was clear. The temperature was +6 degrees F (-14 degrees C). A semi-bright amorphous aurora was obvious along my north-northeast horizon up to about a...
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Midnight Christmas Eve by
Marty[_3_]
Since some time back in the late sixties, it's been my personal tradition to be outside at midnight on Christmas. It doesn't matter which midnight, it's a...
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December's "Cold Moon" by
Sketcher
On this eve of Sir Isaac's birthday, beneath a clear, cold sky "Little Red Riding Scope", an 80mm f/5 achromat, revealed December's "Cold Moon" at 65x.. A #11...
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More Comic Relief by
Quadibloc
Just saw this:
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/628524/Climate-change-shock-Burning-fossil-fuels-COOLs-planet-says-NASA
The article turned out to be sound,...
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December Solstice 2015 by
oriel36[_2_]
As the Earth travels through space, this enormous object varies in speed and to my mind this is astonishing and indicative of the influences acting on our...
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Global Warming *and* the Leap Second! by
Quadibloc
This news item
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/sea-level-earth-rotation-1.3361446
notes that scientists were expecting the effects of global warming on...
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Morning Sky: Moon-Venus-Comet by
Sketcher
Comet C/2013 US10 Catalina was a bright and easy target for 20x80 binoculars this morning - even with thin clouds covering my entire sky.
Monday morning...
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