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Astronomy 7/26/22

Published July 26, 2022 at 1:42 PM EDT
a picture of the Milky Way, taken from the International Space Station
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This long-duration photograph was taken from the International Space Station at an altitude of 259 miles above the island nation of Vanuatu northeast of Australia. The Milky Way is pictured above Earth's atmospheric glow blanketing the planet's horizon.

We'll talk astronomy with Bob Berman and Dr. Valerie Rapson today. Call with your questions. 800-348-2551. Sarah LaDuke hosts.

Doctor Valerie Rapson is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at SUNY Oneonta.

Bob Berman is the author of a dozen books on the universe and is the host of Strange Universe.

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