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new	Lunar rockhounds get the itch again . . .

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Mar 13, 2019 13:26:32 GMT -5

new	When Galaxies Collide

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new	Enough conjecture to make your head spin . . .

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new	Meteorites strike western Cuba Pages: 1 2

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new	Astronomers confirm origin of precious merals

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new	Colonizing Mars Pages: 1 2 3 4

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new	Another Near Miss!

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new	How was the Milky Way formed?

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new	Supernovae

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new	Mining Asteroids

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by vegasjames
Dec 1, 2018 15:10:46 GMT -5

new	Supernovas to Comets

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Oct 31, 2018 9:41:34 GMT -5

new	Jupiter Has an Extra Magnetic Pole

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Sept 6, 2018 15:32:32 GMT -5

new	Asteroid 2016 HO3

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Aug 8, 2018 14:13:41 GMT -5

new	A Failed Star? Or a Starless Planet?

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by MsAli
Aug 8, 2018 12:32:18 GMT -5

new	Archaeoastronomy: (Prehistoric Astronomers)

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Jul 28, 2018 14:08:45 GMT -5

new	Didn’t feel like aphelion this week, did it?

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by mohs
Jul 10, 2018 10:16:48 GMT -5

new	Green Comet Makes Its 1st Visit

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Oumuamua

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new	Asteroid/Comet

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by grumpybill
Jun 19, 2018 18:31:08 GMT -5

new	How big is that doggie in the window?

parfive

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by RWA3006
Jun 16, 2018 20:18:34 GMT -5

new	Black hole gulps down a star

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by mohs
Jun 15, 2018 13:59:51 GMT -5

new	Keep Up With What's Happening

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Jun 15, 2018 9:54:12 GMT -5

new	ASTRO-KNOW-ME

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Jun 15, 2018 5:18:06 GMT -5

new	The Moon Pages: 1 2 3 4

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Jun 13, 2018 11:06:28 GMT -5

new	Meteor Showers

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by 1dave
May 23, 2018 22:18:11 GMT -5

new	We Dodged a (Rather Large) Bullet Today

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by toiv0
Apr 16, 2018 5:55:46 GMT -5

new	Venus is NOT a dead planet

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by captbob
Dec 19, 2017 8:23:41 GMT -5

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1dave: werejen, you are in the wrong place. (taunt012)

May 7, 2024 9:59:24 GMT -5

ThomasT: The rare Double brood of Cicadas coming out now... last time this occurred Thomas Jefferson was President... May 7, 2024 17:42:04 GMT -5

ThomasT: Cicadas 13- and 17-year emergence cycles align only once every 221 years... much rarer than a solar Eclipse. Next event will be in the year 2245 AD. Woohoo May 7, 2024 17:55:50 GMT -5

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May 7, 2024 19:52:11 GMT -5 *

ThomasT: Buy your tickets now... once in a lifetime May 7, 2024 20:16:09 GMT -5

Wooferhound: why aren't they making any noise May 8, 2024 12:11:59 GMT -5

ThomasT: Too early yet... I'm sure they will get pretty loud this summer. May 8, 2024 13:14:48 GMT -5 *

amygdule: The crispy fried Cicadas don't make any noise until you chew on them (drool)

May 8, 2024 14:10:18 GMT -5

Wooferhound: The last person that quit or was fired will be held responsible for everything that goes wrong -- until the next person quits or is fired. May 8, 2024 16:22:09 GMT -5

liveats14rocks: the fox has entered the glade (deadhorse)

May 8, 2024 17:46:23 GMT -5

RickB: Welcome to the board. You are just in time for appetizers

May 8, 2024 19:25:39 GMT -5 *

Wooferhound: it's Cicada me if its Cicada you May 8, 2024 20:40:29 GMT -5

1dave: To fix any body problem Just place a spoon on it and tap with another spoon. The WEB has spoken! May 8, 2024 21:54:09 GMT -5

Wooferhound: I Like Spooning May 9, 2024 5:42:33 GMT -5

amygdule: ...Soundgarden - Spoonman - youtube May 9, 2024 10:26:54 GMT -5 *

Wooferhound: Sometimes I'll just Fork It May 9, 2024 15:11:19 GMT -5

thestripedone: Hi all May 10, 2024 17:16:19 GMT -5

thestripedone: I've been using ceridium oxide for my 4th step of polishing. I was wondering if there is a 5th step for a super polish May 10, 2024 17:20:10 GMT -5

amygdule: Silicon Carbide SiC grind in Rotary then Aluminum Oxide AO polish in a vibe... May 10, 2024 17:37:12 GMT -5 *

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