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The startling 1960s theory that Stonehenge was a prehistoric computer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-31 | by Fiona Macdonald | get Stonehenge Decoded Gerald Hawkins book → | tags: stonehenge, richard atkinson, prehistoric computer

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Since it was stripped of planetary status, Pluto’s defenders have been fighting (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-31 | by Tim Dowling | get Chasing New Horizons book Alan Stern → | tags: pluto, international astronomical union, dwarf planet

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How to See the Partial Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon on August 27 (wired.com)

2026-08-27 | by Jorge Garay | get Celestron SkyMaster 25x70 binoculars → | tags: lunar eclipse, blood moon, earth's shadow

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NASA Is Launching a $4 Billion Space Telescope on Sunday. Here’s Why You Should Care (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-26 | get Celestron NexStar 130SLT computerized telescope → | tags: nasa, roman space telescope, universe

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It’s Been 20 Years Since Astronomers Decided Pluto Isn’t a Planet (cnet.com)

2026-08-24 | by Julian Dossett | get Celestron NexStar 130SLT telescope → | tags: pluto, international astronomical union, dwarf planet

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The FCC approved "space mirrors" that experts say could blind stargazers and disrupt wildlife (techspot.com)

2026-08-11 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: fcc, reflect orbital, space mirrors

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The first sunlight reflecting space mirror has been cleared for launch (theverge.com)

2026-07-14 | by Jess Weatherbed | tags: astronomical, earth, light

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Tiny data centre used to heat public swimming pool (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-08 | by Zoe Kleinman | get Mini Data Center Heater Kit → | tags: astronomical, astronomical months, costs

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Study: ultra-black coating could reduce satellite light pollution (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-06 | get Ultra-Black Satellite Coating → | tags: asteroids, astronomical, night

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Rubin Observatory Begins Its 10-Year Survey of the Universe (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-01 | get Rubin Observatory T-Shirt → | tags: rubin observatory, digital camera, universe survey

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Don’t miss it: Venus will vanish behind the moon in a rare daytime event on Wednesday (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-17 | get Venus Daytime Sky Chart → | tags: venus, moon, lunar occultation

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Hengefinder: Finding when the sun aligns with your street (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-22 | get Sun Path Solar Calculator → | tags: manhattanhenge, hengefinder, sun azimuth

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Head of NASA Calls for Pluto to Be Made a Planet Again (futurism.com)

2026-04-29 | by Frank Landymore | get Pluto 3D Model Puzzle → | tags: nasa, pluto, international astronomical union

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ML supports existence of unrecognized transient astronomical phenomena (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | get Astronomy Transient Detector Kit → | tags: machine learning, astronomical phenomena, transient events

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New synthesis of astronomical measurements shows Hubble tension is real (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | get Hubble Space Telescope Model → | tags: hubble, astronomical measurements, tension

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Astronomers Found Something Strange In Giant “Forbidden” Planet Nearly the Size of Its Star (futurism.com)

2026-04-05 | by Frank Landymore | get Star Map Telescope → | tags: james webb space telescope, toi 5205b, forbidden planet

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Quantum entanglement as a tool to image distant astronomical objects (feeds.nature.com)

2026-03-11 | get Quantum Entanglement Telescope Kit → | tags: quantum entanglement, astronomical objects, nature.com

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The ‘planet parade’ starts this weekend. Saturday is your best chance to see it (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-06 | get Spacecraft → | tags: astronomical, astronomical event, binoculars

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Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables (arstechnica.com)

2025-11-20 | get Astrology Tables → | tags: astronomical, century, codex

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Unexpected patterns in historical astronomical observations (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | by Johnny Bergenholtz-Foglander | get Meta Quest → | tags: astronomical, flashes, light