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Star Cluster R136 Breaks Out

Вс, Январь 10, 2021 - 8:30

In the center of nearby star-forming region lies a huge cluster containing some of the largest, hottest, and most massive stars known. These stars, known collectively as star cluster R136, part of the Tarantula Nebula, were captured in the

Titan: Moon over Saturn

Сб, Январь 09, 2021 - 8:30

Like Earth's moon, Saturn's largest moon Titan is locked in synchronous rotation. This mosaic of images recorded by the Cassini spacecraft in May of 2012 shows its anti-Saturn side, the side always facing away from the ringed gas giant.

Астрономическая неделя с 11 по 17 января 2021 года

Пт, Январь 08, 2021 - 11:06

На данной неделе 11 января Меркурий пройдет в 1,4 гр. от Юпитера, а Луна (Ф= 0,03-) - южнее Венеры. 14 января серп Луны при фазе 0,01+ будет..

Астрономическая неделя с 11 по 17 января 2021 года

Пт, Январь 08, 2021 - 11:06

На данной неделе 11 января Меркурий пройдет в 1,4 гр. от Юпитера, а Луна (Ф= 0,03-) - южнее Венеры. 14 января серп Луны при фазе 0,01+ будет..

NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe

Пт, Январь 08, 2021 - 8:30

Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away toward the chemical constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is a dominant member of the well-studied

NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe

Пт, Январь 08, 2021 - 7:30

Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away toward the chemical constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is a dominant member of the well-studied

Total Solar Eclipse 2020

Чт, Январь 07, 2021 - 8:30

Along a narrow path crossing southern South America through Chile and Argentina, the final New Moon of 2020 moved in front of the Sun on December 14 in the year's only total solar eclipse.

Total Solar Eclipse 2020

Чт, Январь 07, 2021 - 8:30

Along a narrow path crossing southern South America through Chile and Argentina, the final New Moon of 2020 moved in front of the Sun on December 14 in the year's only total solar eclipse.

Striped Sand Dunes on Mars

Ср, Январь 06, 2021 - 8:30

Why are these sand dunes on Mars striped? No one is sure. The featured image shows striped dunes in Kunowsky Crater on Mars, photographed recently with the Mars Reconnaissance OrbiterБs HiRISE Camera. Many Martian dunes are known..

The Small Cloud of Magellan

Вт, Январь 05, 2021 - 8:30

What is the Small Magellanic Cloud? It has turned out to be a galaxy. People who have wondered about this little fuzzy patch in the southern sky included Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan...

Sprite Lightning at 100000 Frames Per Second

Пн, Январь 04, 2021 - 8:30

What causes sprite lightning? Mysterious bursts of light in the sky that momentarily resemble gigantic jellyfish have been recorded for over 30 years, but apart from a general association with positive cloud-to-ground lightning, their..

A Phoenix Aurora over Iceland

Вс, Январь 03, 2021 - 8:30

All of the other aurora watchers had gone home. By 3:30 am in Iceland, on a quiet September night, much of that night's auroras had died down. Suddenly, unexpectedly, a new burst of particles streamed down from space, lighting up the