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Big Blue Marble: Hi Def Mother Earth -

Seeded on Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:33 PM EST ()

Seeded by Kavika (Clipped by Pacific Northwest Blogger)

Amazing before and after photos the earth. Mullu-Kummik-Quae (Mother Earth) in all her glory.

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Kepler telescope team finds 11 new solar systems|

Seeded on Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:07 PM EST (Reuters)

Seeded by J. Lemert Whitmer (Clipped by Pacific Northwest Blogger)

NASA's planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has found 11 new planetary systems, including one with five planets all orbiting closer to their parent star than Mercury circles the Sun, scientists said on Thursday.

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Powerful Solar Storm Sets Off Amazing Northern Lights Show

Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:45 AM EST (Space.com)

Seeded by rottlady

Lights Over Lapland photographer Chad Blakley captured this amazing view of the aurora borealis in Sweden on January 24th, 2012. The January 23rd solar flare and ensuing coronal mass ejection are the 'lighting engineers' of this incredible display.

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Dogs, Cats, a Serpent and Mars

Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:37 PM EST

By Lebowsky

There is some great winter sky viewing available and from now until the end of the month the moon will not be a factor.

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Full Moon January 7, 2012 - Updated

Sat Jan 7, 2012 7:12 PM EST

By Lebowsky

The information in this article depicts the Moons position and relation to other stars tonight only as a viewing reference. This image is a screen shot from The Sky star charting software. The view is looking East North East from South Florida, 26 degrees N Latitude.

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Lunar Eclipse Will Supersize Blood-Red Moon Saturday | Dec. 10 Total Lunar Eclipse

Seeded on Fri Dec 9, 2011 8:21 AM EST ()

Seeded by rottlady

A total lunar eclipse will occur early Saturday morning (Dec.

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Hubble Space Telescope Observations Awarded to Sydney Astronomers

Seeded on Fri Dec 2, 2011 11:59 PM EST (University of Sydney)

Seeded by Abby. (Clipped by Pacific Northwest Blogger)

Two astronomers in the School of Physics, Professor Geraint Lewis and Professor Joss Bland-Hawthorn, have each been awarded individual observation time on the Hubble Space Telescope. "Hubble observation time is internationally sought after and very competitive," says Pro …

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