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Astronomy society invites public to safely view solar eclipse

Nanaimo Astronomy society invites public to safely view solar eclipse in Maffeo Sutton Park.

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Dark side of the sun

Skywatchers set for partial solar eclipse on Sunday

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Why is there something rather than nothing? | Bad Astronomy

Just a quick note: if you’re looking to expand your mind enough to make your head explode, then read this very interesting essay by my fellow Hive Overmind Discover Magazine blogger and theoretical cosmologist Sean Carroll on why there’s something rather than nothing . That is, why does the Universe exist the way it does? I’m simplifying it a bit here. But it’s similar to the question, why is ...

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Journey to the Exoplanets (for iPad)

Journey to the Exoplanets is a dazzling, multifaceted introduction to one of astronomy’s most exciting topics, the search for worlds orbiting other suns.

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Friends mourn dentist, astronomer and photographer Dale Ireland

Dr. Ireland was well known locally and regionally for his astronomical observations and time-lapse weather photography.

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