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Tag: astronomy

Guest Video: What is that space “Cow”?

January 21, 2019 BJ Deming

Astronomers have nicknamed a mysterious explosion spotted recently “Cow,” based on the last three letters in its formal catalogue name. They have no idea what

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Guest Videos: Galactic Fountains and Cosmic Serpents

November 19, 2018 BJ Deming

No, seriously it’s a galactic fountain. With gas, not water. And a massive black hole . . . Has anyone seen Christopher Nolan lately? We

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Guest Video: Elements Forming in a Dying Star

June 21, 2018 BJ Deming

I found this amazing BBC trailer while looking up something I found while researching arsenic. That’s just breathtaking! But if you’ve ever seen the periodic

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Guest Videos: Space Telescopes

April 30, 2018 BJ Deming

You might be able to view this unusual video. I can’t, but it is getting all the good reviews. They posted “Fistful of Stars” as

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Near-Earth Objects

March 3, 2018 BJ Deming

A hundred years ago, no one had a clue that disaster can strike us suddenly from the sky. Today we have the best knowledge and finest equipment humanity has ever had to meet the challenge, if it arises.

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Guest Video: Oumuamua: The First Interstellar Visitor

February 17, 2018 BJ Deming

November 5, 2018: No such thing has been confirmed. The observations of 'Oumuamua showed it exhibited non-gravitational acceleration during its pass through the Solar System

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