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NASA's Near-Earth Object Program tracks potentially hazardous asteroids and comets. http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/


In astronomy a "conjunction" occurs when two celestial bodies appear in close proximity to one another


A parsec is a unit of length that helps in calculating the distance of stars -- 1 parsec = 3.26 light years http://bit.ly/djVpXb


Did you know? You can follow NASA missions on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook.


"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe"-Dr. Carl Sagan


3D sun for the iPhone. Hold the sun in your hand and explore with this application.


"The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible" -- Albert Einstein


The Northern Lights are expected to be brilliant on Valentines Day! Thats when a solar stream from coronal hole is expected to reach Earth.


RT @TextMovers just got a much needed facelift. Enjoy! http://textmovers.com/


Got your binoculars? Comet Lulin (visible 'til mid-March) appears tonight 2 degrees SSW of Saturn in nightsky. It's 2 hazy in #kansascity :(


Any amateur telescope makers out there in Twitter land?


Rare annular solar eclipse on 1/26 for lucky viewers near Indian Ocean. Sun will appear as a blazing ring. http://bit.ly/JvOj


Look up tonight! The Quadrantids meteor shower peaks on Jan 3 with 31-45 meteors/hr


@boomengine Sent you a direct msg with contact details. Would love to chat.


We are experiencing some issues with our activation process due to downstream issues with SMS aggregator.


Look up tonight! The full moon will be 14% bigger and 30% brighter due to rare circumstances.


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