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30 Aug 2026
The next total solar eclipse is 2 August 2027 and it's the longest one visible from land until 2114
Just over 6 minutes of totality near Luxor. Path crosses Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia. Worth noting it's not the longest of the 21s…
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30 Aug 2026
Twenty year time-lapse of stars at the center of our galaxy, orbiting the massive black hole located there (Sagittarius A*).
submitted by /u/stanxv to r/space [comments]
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Reddit
30 Aug 2026
Scientists close to confirming first starless/failed galaxy ever discovered — named 'Cloud-9'
submitted by /u/ChiefLeef22 to r/space [comments]
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Reddit
30 Aug 2026
[MEGATHREAD] Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch
This is the official r/space live megathread for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission - being launched today by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Flori…
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Reddit
30 Aug 2026
What 5 months of untracked astrophotography looks like
NONE OF THESE WERE TRACKED. ALL CAPTURED MANUALLY WITH A SMALL F30070M TELESCOPE AND IPHONES. Started astrophotography about 5 months ago, and this is how far I've gotten so far. Almost everything her…
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Reddit
30 Aug 2026
NASA is about to launch a space telescope that could change how we see the universe
submitted by /u/IvyGold to r/space [comments]
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Reddit
30 Aug 2026
Today's Solar activity
Today's activity - lots of filaments, minimal proms Acuter 40 Touptek 678 m SW solar quest 70 percent of 10998 frames stacked Pipp, autostakkert Impgg - convolution, sharpening and curves PI : solar t…
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Reddit
30 Aug 2026
Successful deployment of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, as it begins its 1-million-mile-journey to the second Earth-Sun Lagrange point
The telescope will travel to the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point, which is ~one million miles away and about four times farther from Earth than the Moon. At L2, the combined gravity of the Sun and Ear…
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Reddit
23 Aug 2026
Total Solar Eclipse over Sun Flowers
Composite image shows the progression of a total solar eclipse over San Millán de los Caballeros, Spain on, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 Photo Credit: (NASA) submitted by /u/Aeromarine_eng to r/space [com…
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Reddit
23 Aug 2026
The eclipsed Sun, my girlfriend, and a 840mm lens
submitted by /u/tinmar_g to r/space [comments]
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Reddit
23 Aug 2026
Crescent Nebula
20 hours of integration total over 4 nights Scope zwo ff130 Sensor asi2600mm air duo Filters : astronomik 6nm HA and OIII Mount zwo am7 300 second exposures for both 8 hours HA and 12 hours OIII Bortl…
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Reddit
23 Aug 2026
The Helix Nebula
submitted by /u/ryan101 to r/Astronomy [comments]
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Reddit
23 Aug 2026
C 220P McNaught
submitted by /u/ryan101 to r/Astronomy [comments]
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Reddit
23 Aug 2026
I Captured the Sun’s Corona During the August 12 Totality and Combined it with a Picture of the Sun Taken Moments Before to Reveal This HDR View.
The solar corona is about 1,000,000x fainter than the Sun’s photosphere. This makes it impossible to photograph because of our star’s surface — but there is one exception. During a solar eclipse, the…
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Reddit
23 Aug 2026
I captured the milky way core rising on the Tre cime di Lavaredo
Usually, I would have chased perfection. This time, I was simply chasing the moment. We started the hike in the rain, unsure until the very last moment whether the sky would clear or not. When we reac…
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Reddit
09 Aug 2026
Dust Storm in the South Polar Region. Imaged by ESA Mars Express, processing by Andrea Luck
Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck CC BY submitted by /u/ojosdelostigres to r/space [comments]
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Reddit
09 Aug 2026
The Veil Nebula Supernova Remnant & Pickering’s Triangle (Cygnus Loop)
Telescope: William Optics RedCat 71 Petzval APO (350mm f/4.9) Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro (IMX571, cooled to -10C) Filter: Optolong L-eXtreme 2” dual narrowband (Ha + OIII, 7nm) Mount: Sky-Watcher Star…
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Reddit
09 Aug 2026
A spiral galaxy: one of the most beautiful sights in the night sky
Spiral galaxies are some of the most stunning objects in the universe. This one shows the classic structure: a bright central bulge surrounded by sweeping arms of stars, gas, and dust. Credit: photo f…
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Reddit
09 Aug 2026
Milky Way in the Italian Apennines
Stacked/Tracked/Blended Night Bloom at Castelluccio This is where I first saw the Milky Way, years ago. A place that has always felt magical to me. Every summer, the plain comes alive with wildflowers…
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Reddit
09 Aug 2026
Hail Mary for the only astrophotography I can get…
Literally the only time I will like get with the complete chaos when I get home from work and adulting. Quick shot with the iPhone 17 while getting the mail. Glorious from the new house with the dark…
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Reddit
09 Aug 2026
The view from my balcony in Austria
Gear: Canon eos 600D/Rebel t3i Standard 18-55mm lens F3.5 / ISO 1600 Benro carbonx8 tripod 3 minutes exposure, multiple made for a panoramic look. This one took some real effort to reduce the light po…
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Reddit
09 Aug 2026
I captured zeta and Rho cloud complex in Tuscany
Stacked/Blended/Tracked Cappella della Vitaleta | Galactic Core ig: The illuminated Cappella della Vitaleta beneath a fiery sky, with the heart of the Milky Way dominating the Val d’Orcia. Shot with C…
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email:nature.com
09 Aug 2026
Nature alert for 06th August 2026
Nature Volume 656 Issue 8126 Volume 656 Issue 8126 This week Editorial What’s missing from the White House plan for the future of US science To realize ‘a new golden age for science’, the United State…
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email:nasa.gov
09 Aug 2026
Exploring the Lunar South Pole
Email from NASA Plus: Phobos photobombs Earth /// NASA Newsletter In this week’s newsletter, dive into the latest on NASA’s plans for a resilient Moon Base at the lunar South Pole, an outpost designed…
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Reddit
07 Aug 2026
Pluto’s Famous Glacial Heart Has Been Secretly Leaking Liquid Nitrogen | “Pluto never stops surprising us.”
submitted by /u/FreeHugs23 to r/space [comments] </td
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Reddit
07 Aug 2026
Kidney Stones Are a Real Risk for Long-Duration Mars Missions
submitted by /u/Express_Classic_1569 to r/space [comments]
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Reddit
07 Aug 2026
Waning Gibbous Moon Mosaic after SpaceX Booster Crash
We didn’t see a flash from the crash, and so far, no one has seen a plume from the impact. But while livestreaming the event with a 10” TMB-APM apo refractor, I did get enough data to make a nice mosa…
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Reddit
07 Aug 2026
HDR Mineral Moon
Here is my attempt of an HDR mineral moon composition! This was the first time I tried an HDR image with this moon phase and focal length, and after many hours of editing and tweaking I was able to pu…
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Reddit
07 Aug 2026
M27 - 34h collab
- 18h15 Ha - 10h50 Oiii - 5h45 RGB - Canon 600D - Orion 6" f/4 - Sky Watcher EQ-AL55i - Touptek ATR533M & LRGBSHO filters - EQ6r pro - Omegon 8" f/4 Processed in Pixinsight & Gimp submitted by /u/piro…
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Reddit
07 Aug 2026
Endeavor Optical Networks raises $10.75M to route data-center traffic through satellites
submitted by /u/ryanmerket to r/SpaceNews [comments]
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