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astronomy Are people who study Uranus annoyed by jokes about Uranus? Thom Dunn
astronomy Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, and the Moon will line up on April 14, 15, 16 Gareth Branwyn
Science A surprise meteorite hit the moon during Monday's total lunar eclipse David Pescovitz
photography Secrets of a backyard astrophotographer David Pescovitz
photography Something big smashed into Jupiter David Pescovitz
makers Master prop fanatic Shawn Thorsson shares his shop secrets Gareth Branwyn
Space Look up in the sky! Eta Aquarids meteor shower expected to peak through May 6 Xeni Jardin
Weird Something just struck Jupiter, and two amateur astronomers captured it on video Xeni Jardin
fiction The Man Who Sold The Moon Cory Doctorow
Astronomy: Get ready for tonight's close encounter with Jupiter Xeni Jardin
Comet Lovejoy reaches peak, green brightness this week. Here's how to watch. Xeni Jardin
Science John Dobson, telescope designer, former monk and open source astronomy advocate, dies at 98 Xeni Jardin
maker Solar system quilt from 1876 David Pescovitz
books Enthralling Books: Utopia Parkway: The Life and Work of Joseph Cornell, by Deborah Solomon Amy Crehore
Science Merry Grotemas!: A celebration in honor of the greatest radiofan who ever lived Maggie Koerth
The search for Snoopy, Apollo 10's 42-year-old lunar module Mark Frauenfelder
Green Lantern online tie-in lets fans do real, useful astronomy research Cory Doctorow
Science Five awesome iOS apps for space and astronomy fans Xeni Jardin
Science Exploring Kepler's library Lee Billings
Science Mike Brown, astronomer and "pluto killer," welcome to the Boing Boing guest blog! Xeni Jardin