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Moon over ISS

Пт, Ноябрь 06, 2020 - 8:30

Completing one orbit of our fair planet in 90 minutes the International Space Station can easily be spotted by eye as a very bright star moving through the night sky. Have you seen it? The next time you do, you will have recognized the..

North of Orion s Belt

Чт, Ноябрь 05, 2020 - 8:30

Bright stars, interstellar clouds of dust and glowing nebulae fill this cosmic scene, a skyscape just north of Orion's belt. Close to the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy, the wide field view spans just under 5 degrees or about 10 full moons on..

Fifty Gravitational Wave Events Illustrated

Ср, Ноябрь 04, 2020 - 8:30

Over fifty gravitational wave events have now been detected. These events mark the distant, violent collisions of two black holes, a black hole and a neutron star, or two neutron stars. Most of the 50 events were detected in 2019..

Tagging Bennu: The Movie

Вт, Ноябрь 03, 2020 - 7:30

This is what it looks like to punch an asteroid. Last month, NASA's robotic spacecraft OSIRIS-REx descended toward, thumped into, and then quickly moved away from the small near-Earth asteroid 101955 Bennu. The featured video depicts..

Half Sun with Prominence

Пн, Ноябрь 02, 2020 - 8:30

What's happening to the Sun? Clearly, the Sun's lower half is hidden behind a thick cloud. Averaging over the entire Earth, clouds block the Sun about 2/3rds of the time, although much less over many land locations. On the Sun's upper..

In the Center of the Trifid Nebula

Вс, Ноябрь 01, 2020 - 7:30

What's happening at the center of the Trifid Nebula? Three prominent dust lanes that give the Trifid its name all come together. Mountains of opaque dust appear near the bottom, while other dark filaments of dust are visible threaded..

A Galaxy of Horrors

Сб, Октябрь 31, 2020 - 6:30

Explore extreme and terrifying realms of the Universe tonight. If you dare to look, mysterious dark matter, a graveyard galaxy, zombie worlds, and gamma-ray bursts of doom are not all that awaits. Just follow the link and remember, it's all..

Fear and Dread: The Moons of Mars

Пт, Октябрь 30, 2020 - 7:30

On Halloween fear and dread will stalk your night skies, also known as Phobos and Deimos the moons of Mars. The 2020 opposition of Mars was on October 13, so the Red Planet will still rise shortly after sunset.

Астрономическая неделя со 2 по 8 ноября 2020 года

Пт, Октябрь 30, 2020 - 7:05

На данной неделе 2 ноября Луна (Ф= 0,96-) пройдет южнее Плеяд, а астероид Флора (8) вступит в противостоянии с Солнцем. 3 ноября произойдет..

The Ghoul of IC 2118

Чт, Октябрь 29, 2020 - 6:30

Inspired by the halloween season, this telescopic portrait captures a cosmic cloud with a scary visage. The interstellar scene lies within the dusty expanse of reflection nebula IC 2118 in the constellation Orion. IC 2118 is about 800..

NGC 6357: туманность Лобстер

Ср, Октябрь 28, 2020 - 7:30

Почему в туманности Лобстер формируются одни из самых массивных среди всех известных звезд? Никто пока не знает точного ответа. ..

NGC 6357: The Lobster Nebula

Ср, Октябрь 28, 2020 - 7:30

Why is the Lobster Nebula forming some of the most massive stars known? No one is yet sure. Cataloged as NGC 6357, the Lobster Nebula houses the open star cluster Pismis 24 near its center -- a home to unusually bright and massive..