@AfricanCosmos

Connecting the worlds of astronomy and art via an exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art opening June 20, 2012. by @ragmuseumed @AlTOP123

 Washington, DC
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...Earth from space, striking nighttime view of the Nile River Valley and Delta from the Suomi NPP Satellite @NASA_EO earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Na…
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As we get ready for the next exciting exhibition @NMAfA, from the ‘Cosmos’ back to ‘Earth Matters’, we look back to earth from space…
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In DC this weekend & haven't seen the @AfricanCosmos exhibition @NMAfA yet? hurry! It closes this Sunday! africa.si.edu/exhibits/cosmo…
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'Cosmos' last day @NMAfA Dec. 9th! As we prepare to say "Goodnight, Cosmos" a reflection on the past few stellar months africancosmosdiary.wordpress…

Goodnight, Cosmos

African Cosmos comes to a close this weekend, and after months of becoming entrenched in the world of cultural astronomy and the strong field of astronomy across Africa today, I find the questions …

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NMAfA's "African Cosmos: Stellar Arts" exhibition catalog makes the New York Times Gift Guide for 2012! nyti.ms/TfK21H @NMAfA
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African Cosmos: Stellar Arts closes Dec 9 at the N'atl Museum of African Art. Still time to see this amazing exhibition. Hurry! @NMAfA
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Check this out! Ethiopian collective CopperWire, combining music, identity, and cosmic footage courtesy of NASA! youtube.com/watch?v=vVLGVx6r…
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Leonid meteor shower peaks late tonight/tomorrow a.! @NASA_Marshall will provide live stream: s.si.edu/flWQR
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Another reason to 'look up' to the cosmos, Leonid shower peaks this weekend! slate.com/blogs/bad_astronom…
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African Cosmos retweeted
Allison Keyes@allisonradio31 Oct 2012
in the midst of all the #sandy coverage - i forgot to post my piece on @africancosmos at the smithsonian tinyurl.com/c5sd5nn
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African Cosmos retweeted
Christine Rueter@TychoGirl8 Oct 2012
On day off, fled housework for Ai Weiwei at @hirshhorn and @AfricanCosmos at @NMAfA. Best. choice. ever.
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Folks, we're taking a break for a couple weeks-- keep sending us your astronomy news and pics from the exhibition in the meantime!
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Foreign affairs officer Matthew Cassetta talks about #astronomy imagery in #African stamps over the past 50 years: africancosmosdiary.wordpress…
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Dust travels from Africa to Florida, and Algeria works toward a solar future: africancosmosdiary.wordpress…

Astronomy in Africa- News and Updates

Last week, residents of Florida reported seeing hazy skies that were the result of dust travel from the African continent. The dust, coming from the Sahara desert, was carried across the Atlantic a…

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@UnoPerroPerdido Glad you're enjoying it! Check out our exhibition blog, too: africancosmosdiary.wordpress…

Cosmos Diary

A blog by the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art and partners in conjunction with the “African Cosmos: Stellar Arts” exhibition opening in June 2012.

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African Cosmos retweeted
Christine Rueter@TychoGirl25 Jul 2012
Replying to @InvaderXan
@InvaderXan @AfricanCosmos @grierja @astrojenny Good point! Writers/composers/artists don't have an exclusive lock on creative expression.
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Answer to our quiz! twitpic.com/aay8e9 is from centuries-old Timbuktu manuscripts- this page is Important Stars Among Multitude of Heavens
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African Cosmos retweeted
NaDEET@NaDEET_Namibia24 Jul 2012
Replying to @AfricanCosmos
@AfricanCosmos Thank you! Please look at our website nadeet.org for more information about NaDEET and NamibRand #darksky
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