36 Reasons to Star Gaze

The Orionid Meteor Shower isn't the Only Reason to Gaze Above

— October 22, 2009 — Unique
Everyone is excited for the Orionid Meteor Shower which began earlier today and will continue to produce dozens of meteors per hour throughout the day. Yet why is it that the general public only star gazes when big events such as the Orionid Meteor Shower occur? To remain humbled while simply enjoying the natural beauty and mysteries of space that surrounds us daily, it’s important to look up once in awhile. This cluster is filled with other reasons to star gaze, such as live solar eclipses and crowdsourced space classification.
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Opulence in the Stars
Opulence in the Stars
Gold Zodiac Stamps
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34
Meteor Mayhem
Meteor Mayhem
$10,000 Offered If You Find Edmonton Nugget
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33
The Moon is Not for Sale (Although One Chinese Company Tried)
The Moon is Not for Sale (Although One Chinese Company Tried)
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Galactic Truth Seekers
Galactic Truth Seekers
Scientists Clarify 13 Billion Year Old Supernova May Have Started Earth
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Finding Earth-Like Planets
Finding Earth-Like Planets
The Lava Planet Bears the Closest Resemblance to our World
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Amazing Cosmic Simulations
Amazing Cosmic Simulations
Astronomy Videos from The New Scientist
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Collegiate EcoGastronomy Programs
Collegiate EcoGastronomy Programs
University of New Hampshire Course Will Go From Farm to Fork
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Sculpting with Moon Dust
Sculpting with Moon Dust
NASA's Lunar Telescope
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Marketing in Space
Marketing in Space
Now You Can Buy Her The Moon
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Virtual Sky Gazing
Virtual Sky Gazing
Celebrate 400 Years of Astronomy by Viewing the Heavens Online
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Galaxies Gone Wild
Galaxies Gone Wild
Breathtaking NASA Images to Celebrate 18th Anniversary of the Hubble
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Intergalactic Boom Boxes
Intergalactic Boom Boxes
Space Researchers Puzzled by Strange Extraterrestrial Noise
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Cosmic Water Fights
Cosmic Water Fights
Ballistic Orbital Removal System Clears Space Debris With Fireman Approach
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Pluto Not a Planet
Pluto Not a Planet
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Planet 581c
Planet 581c
Scientists Find Earth-like Planet
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Live Solar Eclipses
Live Solar Eclipses
NASA TV & Exploratorium Coverage
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Astronomy Watches
Astronomy Watches
‘Stars Tell Time' Clock Brings Back Ancient Way of Telling Time
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Buying Land on the Moon
Buying Land on the Moon
Extraterrestrial Real Estate Acquisitions from the Lunar Embassy
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Star-Seeking Telescopes
Star-Seeking Telescopes
The Meade ETX-LS Makes Astronomy Easy
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Crowdsourced Space Classification
Crowdsourced Space Classification
'Galaxy Zoo' Lets You Help Astronomers Classify Stars
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First Hi-Def Pics of Earthrise from the Moon taken by Japanese Spacecraft
First Hi-Def Pics of Earthrise from the Moon taken by Japanese Spacecraft
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Moon and Star Watermellon
Moon and Star Watermellon
Spotted Purple Melons
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Mystical Planet Accessories
Mystical Planet Accessories
Celebrate the Stars With Total Solar Eclipse Jewelry
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Suntography
Suntography
NASA Releases Stunning Sun Images
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Bubble Photography
Bubble Photography
Jason Tozer's Mystery Planets
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Space Age Walls
Space Age Walls
Decorative Asteroid Decals are Modernly Futuristic
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Astronomical Astrophotography
Astronomical Astrophotography
Martin Pugh Named Astronomy Photographer of the Year
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Galactic Exhibts
Galactic Exhibts
'Out of this World' Show Features Wonders of the Solar System
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Stone Smartphones
Stone Smartphones
'Magic Stone' Phone is Like a Mobile Meteorite
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Deep Space Hubble Bubbles
Deep Space Hubble Bubbles
Per New NASA Images, the Bubble Nebula Looks Like a Cosmic Balloon
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Moonvertising
Moonvertising
Rolling Rock Beer In Space
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Interstellar Wall Art
Interstellar Wall Art
Murals Your Way Brings Outer Space to Your Room
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Faux Galaxy Ceilings
Faux Galaxy Ceilings
Tokyo Tower Main Observatory Gets 10,000 ‘Star' Milky Way Illumin
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DIY Molecular Gastronomy
DIY Molecular Gastronomy
Spherification Kits by El Bulli
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5D Galaxy Ceilings
5D Galaxy Ceilings
StarMurals Have Actual Shooting Stars
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