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NGC 3521: Galaxy in a Bubble

Пт, Апрель 02, 2021 - 7:30

Gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 3521 is a mere 35 million light-years away, toward the constellation Leo. Relatively bright in planet Earth's sky, NGC 3521 is easily visible in small telescopes but often overlooked by amateur imagers in favor of..

Rocket Launch as Seen from the Space Station

Чт, Апрель 01, 2021 - 8:30

Have you ever seen a rocket launch -- from space? A close inspection of the featured time-lapse video will reveal a rocket rising to Earth orbit as seen from the International Space Station (ISS).

M87s Central Black Hole in Polarized Light

Ср, Март 31, 2021 - 8:30

To play on Carl SaganБs famous words "If you wish to make black hole jets, you must first create magnetic fields." The featured image represents the detected intrinsic spin direction (polarization) of radio waves. The..

К 60-летию космической эры

Вт, Март 30, 2021 - 12:06

К 60-летию полёта Юрия Гагарина и в связи с последними успехами в исследовании Марса школа № 179 г. Москвы (ресурсный центр по..

Red Sprite Lightning over the Andes

Вт, Март 30, 2021 - 8:30

What are those red filaments in the sky? They are a rarely seen form of lightning confirmed only about 30 years ago: red sprites. Recent research has shown that following a powerful positive cloud-to-ground...

M64: The Evil Eye Galaxy

Пн, Март 29, 2021 - 8:30

Who knows what evil lurks in the eyes of galaxies? The Hubble knows -- or in the case of spiral galaxy M64 -- is helping to find out. Messier 64, also known as the Evil...

SuitSat 1: A Spacesuit Floats Free

Вс, Март 28, 2021 - 8:30

A spacesuit floated away from the International Space Station 15 years ago, but no investigation was conducted. Everyone knew that it was pushed by the space station crew. Dubbed Suitsat-1, the unneeded Russian Orlan spacesuit..

Exploring the Antennae

Сб, Март 27, 2021 - 7:30

Some 60 million light-years away in the southerly constellation Corvus, two large galaxies are colliding. Stars in the two galaxies, cataloged as NGC 4038 and NGC 4039, very rarely collide in the course of the ponderous cataclysm that lasts..

Астрономическая неделя с 29 марта по 4 апреля 2021 года

Пт, Март 26, 2021 - 17:23

На данной неделе 29 марта Луна (Ф= 0,98-) пройдет севернее Спики. 2 апреля произойдет покрытие Луной (Ф= 0,69-) звезды тета Змееносца (3,3m) при..

The Medusa Nebula

Пт, Март 26, 2021 - 6:30

Braided and serpentine filaments of glowing gas suggest this nebula's popular name, The Medusa Nebula. Also known as Abell 21, this Medusa is an old planetary nebula some 1,500 light-years away in the constellation Gemini. Like its..

Curiosity: Sol 3048

Чт, Март 25, 2021 - 7:31

Before Perseverance there was Curiosity. In fact, the Curiosity rover accomplished the first sky crane maneuver touchdown on Mars on April 5, 2012. March 2, 2021 marked Curiosity's 3,048th martian day operating on the surface of the Red..

Aurorae and Lightning on Jupiter

Ср, Март 24, 2021 - 6:30

Why does so much of Jupiter's lightning occur near its poles? Similar to Earth, Jupiter experiences both aurorae and lightning. Different from Earth, though, Jupiter's lightning usually occurs near its poles -- while much of Earth's..