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A Ring of Fire Over Oman

Don’t listen to anything I say. I must enter the center of fire. Fire is my child, but I must be consumed and become fire.

Matthias Schmitt January 14, 2020

Uncle Ben, the Museum of the Moon, and the Barnes

On Saturday, December 7, we set off on a trip to Philadelphia, to visit a housing of numerous busts of one of the nation’s Founding

Mohammad Faisal Halim January 1, 2020

Apollo 12 the Real Unlucky Number?

Amidst a Sea of Storms (Oceanus Procellarum) the Apollo XII lunar module lander, Intrepid, landed on the Moon with nearly pin-point accuracy on November 19, 1969,

Tom Haeberle November 18, 2019

Incan Astronomy: A Brief and Personal Journey

For centuries and through a handful of civilizations, the Andean people have cultivated a worldview and way of living as unique as the lands they

Ana Perez November 18, 2019

No Country For Brave Explorers

I was reading a news article the other day and unfortunately it was concerning yet more trouble in the Middle East. Israel did this. The

Brian Berg November 4, 2019

Mount Wilson Trip – An Explore Scientific Event

“Like buried treasures, the outposts of the universe have beckoned to the adventurous from immemorial times.” – George Ellery Hale, Founder Mt. Wilson Observatory In

Matthias Schmitt October 23, 2019

Saturn: Lord of the Rings, Now King of the Moons!

It seems Saturn is the current winner of the Moon Race with Jupiter. Like a Baseball Home Run derby, Saturn has now surpassed Jupiter with

Tom Haeberle October 11, 2019

International Observe The Moon Night 2019

On Saturday, October 5th, the AAA held observing sessions in five locations around the city to participate in International Observe the Moon Night 2019. Although

Rori Baldari October 11, 2019

Space Sports – Unnoticeable Space Resources

During the 11th International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Space Exploration Conference in Torino, Italy, Antoine Faddoul introduced a new approach to evaluate space resources. Faddoul, who is

Antoine Faddoul September 19, 2019

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