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  • Leonid meteor shower: The History and Facts behind it!

    The annual Leonid meteor shower is a result of the tiny bits of debris and sand particles blown off from comet Temple -Tuttle. This amazing meteor shower forms a spectacular event every year in November . Let us explore some historical and astronomical facts behind the Leonid meteor shower events.
    Published by Sushma (3052 pts) on Oct 27, 2009 to
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  • Stellar Motion: Do Stars Really Move?

    Do stars really move? We look at the night sky and the stars appear fixed in the heavens. But they do move and you can see them move if you know where and how to look. But the most exciting thing about this is that the driving force behind this motion is a black hole at the center of our galaxy!
    Published by RC Davison (3079 pts) on Oct 26, 2009 to
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  • Why is the Length of Earth's Day Increasing?

    Little by little, the length of Earth's day is increasing by 1.7 miliseconds every century over the past 2700 years. However, you don't need to reset your watch anytime soon. But just how much longer will the day become eventually and how soon?
    Published by SBrno (1699 pts) on Oct 26, 2009 to
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  • Meteoritics –The Branch of Astronomy Studying Meteors, Meteorites and Meteoroids

    Many of you might have seen beautiful shooting stars, which streak through the night sky. But how many of you know about the branch of science - Meteoritics - which studies them and the information which scientists can obtain from studying them.
    Published by rojarose (2245 pts) on Oct 25, 2009 to
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  • Nothing But The Facts About The Oort Cloud

    Where do comets come from? Where and how are they formed? These questions were studied by the Dutch Astronomer, Jan Hendrick Oort. His answers went on to show just how far the Sun's influence extends, which is about 30 trillion miles.
    Published by George Garza (1900 pts) on Oct 24, 2009 to
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  • Nothing But the Facts About Astronomer, Jan Oort

    One of the preeminent astronomers of the 20th century, Jan Oort was responsible for giving us an understanding about the rotation of the Milky Way, the distance to the center of the galaxy, using radio telescopes, and proposing an area outside of the solar system where comets originated.
    Published by George Garza (1900 pts) on Oct 24, 2009 to
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  • Nothing But The Facts - Clyde Tombaugh

    Though famous astronomer, Clyde Tombaugh, discovered the planet Pluto while still in his early 20's his career did not fizzle out at an early age. Read on to learn the facts about Clyde Tombaugh and how this simple farm boy went on to have such an illustrious career spanning seven decades.
    Published by Dorothy B (1098 pts) on Oct 12, 2009 to
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  • The Folklore and Reality Behind the Next Planetary Alignment

    News of the next planet alignment seems to occur every few years. Each event comes with a slew of apocalyptic warnings from doomsayers, selling the pseudo-science of planetary alignments. Before the supposed 2012 planetary alignment, learn the truth behind this occurrence.
    Published by Dorothy B (1098 pts) on Oct 8, 2009 to
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  • Just What Is That Bright Star In The Night Sky?

    You're out one evening and a bright object in the sky catches your attention. What is it? A planet, a star, a satellite, maybe a comet or shooting star, or maybe it's a UFO? It could be any of these and more but read on before you phone in that UFO sighting...
    Published by RC Davison (3079 pts) on Oct 7, 2009 to
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  • Impact! Shoemaker Levy 9 Comet and Jupiter

    While we haven't had a good impact here on Earth in a good long while, they're fairly commonplace on the larger planets—especially the largest of them all, Jupiter. This article goes over the famous impact by comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and discusses some of the discoveries made due to this impact.
    Published by allychevalier (14652 pts) on Sep 30, 2009 to
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