Category Archives: Astronomy

Carnivalia — 1/04 – 1/10

Posted on 11 January, 2012 by Sam Wise

The past week’s crop of science-related blog carnivals for you

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Carnivalia — 12/21/11 – 1/03/12

Posted on 4 January, 2012 by Sam Wise

A year-end-straddling collection of science-related blog carnivals await your reading attentions…

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Casual Friday — another view of Comet Lovejoy

Posted on 23 December, 2011 by Sam Wise

This week, from the International Space Station…

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Carnivalia — 12/14 – 12/20

Posted on 21 December, 2011 by Sam Wise

The past week’s crop of (mostly) science-related blog carnivals…

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Casual Friday — Lovejoy, the little comet that could (survive)!

Posted on 16 December, 2011 by Sam Wise

Fantastic video from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory — Comet Lovejoy traveled behind the Sun (through its upper atmosphere!), and survived the passage…

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Carnivalia — 12/7 – 12/13

Posted on 14 December, 2011 by Sam Wise

A svelte but satisfying batch of science-related blog carnivals for your reading today…

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Carnivalia 11/30 – 12/06

Posted on 7 December, 2011 by Sam Wise

The past week’s crop of science-related blog carnivals for your reading fun…

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Casual Friday — Curiosity on its way

Posted on 2 December, 2011 by Sam Wise

I normally try to avoid repeating myself on posts here — but this week’s video is just too good to put off until later…

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Carnivalia — 11/23 – 11/29

Posted on 30 November, 2011 by Sam Wise

The past week’s crop of (mostly) science-related blog carnivals awaits your reading attentions…

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Casual Friday — getting ready for Curiosity

Posted on 25 November, 2011 by Sam Wise

If all goes well, the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity will launch from Florida tomorrow morning (10:25 a.m. Eastern Time, 1525 GMT). JPL put together this video of highlights in the rover’s planned mission…

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