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The Cosmos Portal  is a gateway on the Web to astronomy and space science. We invite astronomy professionals to publish articles, blogs, news items, image galleries, videos, class notes, lectures, powerpoint presentations, links to other high quality websites or other educational material.   LEARN MORE »

In parallel amateur astronomy organizations and amateur astronomers and telescope makers are invited to start websites in the Community Sites.   LEARN MORE »

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• Featured Video 'We Are All Connected'

  "We Are All Connected" was made from sampling Carl Sagan's Cosmos, The History Channel's Universe series, Richard Feynman's 1983 interviews, Neil deGrasse Tyson's... More »

• Featured Article International Space Station

  The goals of the International Space Station (ISS) are to establish a permanent habitable residence and laboratory for science and research, and to maintain and support a human... More »

• Featured Article XMM-Newton

  The European Space Agency's X-ray Multi-Mirror satellite is the most powerful X-ray telescope ever placed in orbit. Scientists are sure the mission will help solve many cosmic... More »

• Featured Blog The Night Sky: April 2012

  The Night Sky in April 2012 By Harry J. Augensen Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Widener University   Moon’s Phases... More »

• Featured Video Talk: Cassini Explores The Saturn System (74...

  A glistening spaceship, with seven lonely years and billions of miles behind it, glides into orbit around a ringed, softly-hued planet. A flying-saucer shaped machine descends... More »

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Interview with British born astronaut Michael Foale Last Updated on 2012-05-04 at 12:48 Astronomy Now interviews British born astronaut Michael Foale, who provides a fascinating account of "walking" in space, repairing the Hubble Space Telescope and... More »

The Night Sky: May 2012 Last Updated on 2012-05-02 at 11:39 The Night Sky in May 2012 By Harry J. Augensen Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Widener University   Moon’s Phases... More »

The Night Sky: April 2012 Last Updated on 2012-04-04 at 23:51 The Night Sky in April 2012 By Harry J. Augensen Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Widener University   Moon’s Phases... More »

The Night Sky: March 2012 Last Updated on 2012-02-29 at 22:50 The Night Sky in March 2012 By Harry J. Augensen Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Widener University   Moon’s Phases... More »

The Night Sky: February 2012 Last Updated on 2012-02-29 at 22:06 The Night Sky in February 2012 By Harry J. Augensen Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Widener University   Moon’s Phases... More »

The Night Sky: January 2012 Last Updated on 2011-12-29 at 20:27 The Night Sky in January 2012 By Harry J. Augensen Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Widener University   Moon’s Phases... More »

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