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Orion in Red and Blue

Вс, Октябрь 14, 2018 - 8:30

When did Orion become so flashy? This colorful rendition of part of the constellation of Orion comes from red light emitted by hydrogen and sulfur (SII), and blue-green light emitted by oxygen (OIII). Hues...

Skygazers on the Beach

Сб, Октябрь 13, 2018 - 8:30

Kona, a young boxer, is a dog who loves splashing in the waves along Solana Beach near San Diego, planet Earth. But he paused here, at least briefly, during an early evening romp on October 7.

The Falcon 9 Nebula

Пт, Октябрь 12, 2018 - 14:07

Not the Hubble Space Telescope's latest view of a distant planetary nebula, this illuminated cloud of gas and dust dazzled even casual U.S. west coast skygazers on October 7. Taken about three miles...

West Coast Launch and Landing

Пт, Октябрь 12, 2018 - 14:07

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch dazzled viewers along the U.S. west coast after sunset on October 7. Rising from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, planet Earth, the Falcon 9's first stage then returned to a landing zone some 400..

Астрономическая неделя с 15 по 21 октября 2018 года

Пт, Октябрь 12, 2018 - 8:49

На данной неделе 15 октября Луна (Ф= 0,35+) пройдет близ Сатурна в максимальном склонении к югу от небесного экватора, а на следующий день..

Sun Dance

Ср, Октябрь 10, 2018 - 7:30

Sometimes, the surface of our Sun seems to dance. In the middle of 2012, for example, NASA's Sun-orbiting Solar Dynamic Observatory spacecraft imaged an impressive prominence that seemed to perform a running dive roll like an acrobatic..

NGC 1672: Barred Spiral Galaxy from Hubble

Вт, Октябрь 09, 2018 - 7:30

Many spiral galaxies have bars across their centers. Even our own Milky Way Galaxy is thought to have a modest central bar. Prominently barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672, featured here, was captured in spectacular detail in an image taken..

Комета12P между туманностями Розетка и Конус

Пн, Октябрь 08, 2018 - 8:30

Маленькие частички зеленовато-серой кометы этой ночью будут влетать в атмосферу Земли. Остатки разрушающегося ядра запечатленной..

Comet 12P Between Rosette and Cone Nebulas

Пн, Октябрь 08, 2018 - 8:30

Small bits of this greenish-gray comet are expected to streak across Earth's atmosphere tonight. Specifically, debris from the eroding nucleus of Comet 21P / Giacobini-Zinner, pictured, causes the annual Draconids meteor shower, which..

The Scale of the Universe Interactive

Вс, Октябрь 07, 2018 - 12:30

What does the universe look like on small scales? On large scales? Humanity is discovering that the universe is a very different place on every proportion that has been explored. For example, so far as we know, every tiny proton is

Aurora: The Frog’s View

Вс, Октябрь 07, 2018 - 12:30

What does an aurora look like to a frog? "Awesome!" is the likely answer, suggested by this imaginative snapshot taken on October 3rd from Kiruna, Sweden. Frequented by apparitions of the northern lights, Kiruna...

The Last Days of Venus as the Evening Star

Вс, Октябрь 07, 2018 - 12:30

That's not a young crescent Moon poised above the hills along the western horizon at sunset. It's Venus in a crescent phase. About 54 million kilometers away and less than 20 percent illuminated, it was captured by telescope and camera on..