At a very young age, we are taught the significance of shooting stars. This folklore becomes ingrained in our impressionable minds, and so, we take the belief that shooting stars will grant our wishes into the harsh reality of adulthood. Thus, it is not hard to believe that there is a growing trend of...
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Wishing on Shooting Star Tattoo Designs
Star Trails and Tajinastes
What bizarre planet do these alien creatures inhabit? View full post on APOD
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Herschel pierces huge star bubble
A colossal star many times the mass of our own Sun is seen growing in a bubble of excited gas just pictured by the Herschel space observatory. View full post on BBC News and Sport Search: astronomy
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Is this phenomenon a extraterrestrial space station or a binary star system?
Every night I see on my sky a shimmering light brighter than the other stars. Is bright like the planet Venus’ brightness on the night sky. I have seen it today at east. One month ago it was on the west side of the sky. It does not move on sky like an airplane....
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Name a Star – Buy a Star Personalised Gift From Find-me-a-gift
Name a Star
Name a Star is a wonderful present for anyone. Send someone special into orbit by Naming a Star after them with the Intergalactic Star Database. This thoughtful personalised gift will last 10 billion years, longer than anything else you could ever buy them.
The Name a Star gift is...
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Astronomy: How do high-mass stars aid in the star formation process?
a. Their strong winds clear the surrounding area of gas and dust, allowing astronomers to observe otherwise embedded stages of star formation. b. They create shock waves that compress the surrounding gas and trigger collapse. c. They evolve and die quickly, leaving room for lower-mass stars to form. d. They extract heat from the...
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Is there a theoretical possible way for humans or aliens if they would exist to destroy a star?
I know God can do anything but what about humans and aliens (if they would exist). Can we/they destroy a star that has the size of the Sun? Are stars invincible Yes the laws of the Universe cause the death of a star,but that is not human or extra-terrestrial intervention. Is it possible to...
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Taking Risks: Star Trek and the Moon Landing
With the J.J. Abrams Star Trek “origins” movie, this significant franchise is getting a much-deserved reboot into the popular consciousness. At the very end of the movie, when Leonard Nimoy recited the famous “Space: the final frontier…” intro and we heard the original TV show theme music, I was suddenly beamed into nostalgia...
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Yukon Aurora with Star Trails
Fixed to a tripod, a camera can record graceful trails View full post on APOD
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