African Cosmos

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

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...Earth from space, striking nighttime view of the Nile River Valley and Delta from the Suomi NPP Satellite @NASA_EO http://t.co/5pEjOLdZ

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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! http://t.co/uQG05wqi

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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 http://t.co/3mYSgbq0

[Smithsonian National Museum of African Art @si_africanart]

NMAfA's "African Cosmos: Stellar Arts" exhibition catalog makes the New York Times Gift Guide for 2012! http://t.co/xapcBLjc @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! http://t.co/X4RWEAu8

[National Air and Space Museum @airandspace]

Leonid meteor shower peaks late tonight/tomorrow a.! @NASA_Marshall will provide live stream: http://t.co/jvQfrhpD

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Another reason to 'look up' to the cosmos, Leonid shower peaks this weekend! http://t.co/SCDmOD1h

[Allison Keyes @allisonradio]

in the midst of all the #sandy coverage - i forgot to post my piece on @africancosmos at the smithsonian http://t.co/Cv8hK1hV

[Christine Rueter @TychoGirl]

On day off, fled housework for Ai Weiwei at @hirshhorn and @AfricanCosmos at @NMAfA. Best. choice. ever.

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@GigiZagorah They might be coming back soon! Keep your eyes open...

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@TychoGirl It's closing the first week of December. You still have two months!

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@astroholbrook So glad you liked the exhibit! What was your favorite part?

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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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@duanedeterville Very interesting! It refers to "important stars" in the sky at the time- in the center circle are written "day" & "night"

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Foreign affairs officer Matthew Cassetta talks about #astronomy imagery in #African stamps over the past 50 years:
http://t.co/XkR0jCkJ

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@DougEverhart Glad to hear of your visit! What was your favorite part?

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@SciBono Thanks, we have indeed! We're in touch w/Marcus, who'll be writing a post abt making the film on our exhibit blog. Check it out!

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Dust travels from Africa to Florida, and Algeria works toward a solar future: http://t.co/7FHC2BRz