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February 25th 2013 Full Moon

Using my Canon PowerShot SX30 IS, I took a few pictures of the full moon last night 😉 Enjoy

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Dr. Saleh AlOjairi Mini Exhibition @Mall360

قامت شركة سيمبليفيد مع مكتبة العجيري بدعوتي لحضور معرض للدكتور صالح العجيري في مول ٣٦٠ – المعرض يحتوي على بعض الصور و المقتنيات و الشهادات القيمة – استمتعت بحضوري و لقائي بالدكتور شخصيا مرة أخرى حيث التقيته بالسابق و أنا … Continue reading

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August 31st’s Blue Moon

According to modern folklore, a Blue Moon is the second full moon of a calendar month. Learn how this name came to be, in this post. August 2012 is a month with two full moons. And, by popular acclaim, that means … Continue reading

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RIP Neil Armstrong

Armstrong, who had just turned 82, underwent surgery on August 7, 2012, to relieve blocked coronary arteries. He died on August 25, 2012, at a hospital in Columbus, Ohio, from complications following that surgery. Hours later, President Obama released a … Continue reading

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Lunar Eclipse – June 15th 2011

A total lunar eclipse will take place tonight, June 15, 2011. It is the first of two total such eclipses in 2011, the second will be occurring on  Dec 10th, 2011! This is a relatively rare lunar eclipse where the center point … Continue reading

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Solar Prominence Eruption

The sun just… sneezed a solar flare on June 7th 2011!!! Bless you sun (or was it a fart??) 😛 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_3u_0NN7OM (YouTube)   httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E7hLklMi20 (YouTube)   Also check this website called The Sun Today http://www.thesuntoday.org/ about solar fact and space weather … Continue reading

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