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The Wishing Star

Once upon a time in the dark night sky a star twinkled far above the earth. Everyone knew that this was a very special star. A wishing Star. Star light. Star bright. First star I see tonight. I wish I...

4 comments    love life children
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Haiku: Night Sky Conjunction

December 01, 2008 a 3-degree triangular conjunction was formed between the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter that inspired poetry. Simultaneously, homeopathy makes its mark on healing AIDS patients in Tanzania, Africa.

2 comments    health arts poetry
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5 Must See Night Sky Objects With Binoculars

When I owned my first binoculars, I still remember the very first night sky object I looked at. It was the Pleiades. It was my first target instead of the moon because it was a moonless night. Further more...

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The Woman Next Door

She is as familiar as the woman next door whom you always see but may not really know.  She is as foreign as a country whose land you've only seen in photographs.  Man paid her a visit six times between...

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History of Astronomy: How Atronomy Began

No one knows for sure how or when astronomy began. Perhaps a shooting star attracted the attention of an observant cave man and he began to study the sky in search of answers. Perhaps a lost hunter followed...

4 comments    history stars astronomy
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Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night"

Vincent Van Gogh (born in the Netherlands 1853, died in France 1890) committed suicide at the young age of 37, believing himself to be a failure as an artist. He is one of four artists, called the avant-garde...

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Beyond the Naked Eye

Telescope view of the Moon How can  name the instant  when they first found the stars over our heads?But it is sound to state that at one point on our lives, each and every one of us has that moment when we...

2 comments    stars astronomy telescope
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Lets Learn A Bit About Astronomy

When television was young, there was a hugely popular show based on the still popular fictional character of Superman.  The opening of that show had a familiar phrase that went, “Look.  Up in the sky. ...

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Dad and The Stars

I still remember, long ago, when I was just a lad of walking down a country road talking with my dad. When I looked up I saw The Stars and asked him "what are they?" He told me they were fireflys, but, in...

0 comments    love family children
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A.J. Cook Bio Photos and Videos

Name: AJ Cook Birtdate: July 22nd 1978 Birth Place: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Movies Include: Night Skies (2006) Final Destination 2 (2003) The House next Door (2002) Out Cold (2001) Ripper (2001) TV...

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