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@astronomyizfun Feb 8, 2019, 3:09 AM UTC

I used 1.7 gigabytes of storage to download the largest flat photo ever taken

https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTT6xd7dmQXLVexec6YAJLqwXfPgDmoMf2cisXE4NTypc/andro boi.jpg NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton (University of Washington, USA), B. F. Williams (University of Washington, USA), L.…

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@astronomyizfun Jan 3, 2019, 10:01 PM UTC

What you should look out for in the Winter Night Sky

Winter has firmly settled upon the Northern Hemisphere. As everything transitions into the dark and cold season we will see many changes. Non winter oriented trees will become completely leaf-less, r…

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@astronomyizfun Dec 12, 2018, 10:12 PM UTC

(Advanced) How the Sun Works: Part 3

https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZn4J7qUrCkb1s1bBdLvXsFUmA3NAbMB7rVytQXc84bUc/Sun Vis.jpg NASA/SDO The source of the Sun's energy has been broken down to every individual reaction in the Proton-Proto…

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@astronomyizfun Oct 17, 2018, 1:35 AM UTC

(Advanced) How the Sun Works: Part 2

In my recent article I left off by explaining how the Proton-Proton chain reaction works. Or at least, I explained one piece of it. There are actually a few branches of this chain that I refrained fr…

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@astronomyizfun Oct 7, 2018, 3:35 PM UTC

(Advanced) How the Sun Works Part 1: It Begins in the Core

https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmepP78y8Dej78h92Mc88GbUcbPQGK71ggwfqG6ANvUCJa/Coronal Loops.jpg TRACE/NASA Why is it that every morning a ball so bright it can't be stared at arises into the sky? The…

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@astronomyizfun Sep 20, 2018, 9:32 PM UTC

Wolf-Rayet Stars: Better get your shades

Stars are violent, and I don't say that in the sense that they're aggressive, but rather they're incredibly extreme and unstable. They live around the idea of equilibrium, a constant state of balance…

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@astronomyizfun Sep 8, 2018, 10:26 PM UTC

The Striking Skies Above Cherry Springs

We live in a world of growing industry and ever expanding technological achievement. And that's great, without a doubt it has made life better than it ever was, the world is less hostile and dangerou…

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@astronomyizfun Jul 26, 2018, 9:44 PM UTC

Some of the Greatest Objects to Look for in the Summer Sky

Well if you live anywhere North of latitude 0 you may have noticed it's gotten rather warm these past couple months. But don't be alarmed, I'm here to confirm for you that it's merely the season of S…

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@astronomyizfun Jun 13, 2018, 9:03 PM UTC

Interstellar: An astronomer's review

https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUKmtPbFKwmU2ZoYjSp3GEinmxw5kYjt4k2jA9yXG2CNZ/interstellar.jpg Hoyte Van Hoytema, Cinematographer_ Warner Bros. Here's something different, one of the most well known…

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@astronomyizfun May 21, 2018, 9:56 PM UTC

Where to Find the Hottest and Coldest Things in the Universe

https://steemitimages.com/DQmRnpWB6wc6MMZMzihmyN5pzNYKucaphHwAzVJDW8EzqWW/boomerang.jpg NASA, ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) For the most part, the terms Red Hot and Cool Blue are inac…

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