Category Archives: Astronomy

Alberta Aurora

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Ryan | Permalink 0

On the evening of April 23 the earth experienced a large geomagnetic storm. You know what that means! The video was made by InFocus Imagery and I found it [..]

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Yesterday’s Solar Flare Caught on Tape

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Ryan | Permalink 1

The Solar Dynamics Observatory caught yesterday’s solar flare, rated as an X5.4. Be sure to maximize the window and watch in its true HD glory! The charged particles [..]

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Fireball Over Canada

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Ryan | Permalink 1

I love it when I get to talk about science news from Canada. Last night, around 8:45 PM Mountain time, a meteor of approximately 100 kilograms erupted into [..]

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Actual Notebook from Apollo 13 Mission Up For Auction

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

“Houston, we have a problem,” indeed. Now you can own a piece of (failed) space exploration history. This is astronaut Jim Lovell’s Lunar Module Activation Checklist that he [..]

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How Much MORE Black Can This Material Be?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

Although Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap was amazed at the “blackness” of his band’s album cover, he may be even more amazed at a new material developed by [..]

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Occupy Jupiter!

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0
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Time-Lapse Auroras and Flyovers

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

Sometimes capturing things on video is the only way to truly express their beauty and magnificence. And sometimes, its the only way to express the extent of their [..]

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Awe Arousing Appearance of Aurora

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

I love aurorae. Possibly one of the most beautiful and spectacular natural phenomena to grace this planet. Astronaut Ron Garan recently posted a fantastic photo of an aurora [..]

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Realistic Simulation of the Formation of a Milky Way-Like Galaxy

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 1

The first realistic simulation of a spiral galaxy similar to our own Milky Way has been generated by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the [..]

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Last Shuttle Launch and A Comet Across the Sun’s Bow

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Ryan | Permalink 0

Some cool stuff happening in and around space these last couple days. This video from the Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a comet streaking across the face of the [..]

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