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Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002

Вт, Август 13, 2019 - 8:31

What could shoot out a neutron star like a cannon ball? A supernova. About 10,000 years ago, the supernova that created the nebular remnant CTB 1 not only destroyed a massive star but blasted its newly formed neutron star core -- a

Perseid Meteors over Slovakia

Пн, Август 12, 2019 - 8:30

Tonight is a good night to see meteors. Comet dust will rain down on planet Earth, streaking through dark skies during the peak of the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. The featured composite image was taken during last year's Perseids from..

Arp 87: Merging Galaxies from Hubble

Вс, Август 11, 2019 - 7:30

This dance is to the death. Along the way, as these two large galaxies duel, a cosmic bridge of stars, gas, and dust currently stretches over 75,000 light-years and joins them. The bridge...

M16 Close Up

Сб, Август 10, 2019 - 8:30

A star cluster around 2 million years young surrounded by natal clouds of dust and glowing gas, M16 is also known as The Eagle Nebula. This beautifully detailed image of the region adopts the colorful Hubble palette and includes cosmic

Atlas at Dawn

Пт, Август 09, 2019 - 8:30

This single, 251-second long exposure follows the early flight of an Atlas V rocket on August 8, streaking eastward toward the dawn from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, planet Earth. The launch of the United Launch Alliance rocket was at..

Atlas at Dawn

Пт, Август 09, 2019 - 8:30

Астрономическая неделя с 12 по 18 августа 2019 года

Пт, Август 09, 2019 - 6:53

На данной неделе 12 августа долгопериодическая переменная звезда S Северной Короны достигнет максимума блеска (6m), а метеорный поток..

Астрономическая неделя с 12 по 18 августа 2019 года

Пт, Август 09, 2019 - 5:53

Curiosity at Teal Ridge

Чт, Август 08, 2019 - 8:30

Part of a 360 degree panorama, this view looks out from the Mars rover Curiosity's current location on the Red Planet dubbed Teal Ridge. The mosaicked scene was captured by the rover's Mastcam on Earth calendar date June 18, 2019.

Jupiter Engulfed and the Milky Way

Ср, Август 07, 2019 - 8:31

This is a good month to see Jupiter. To find our Solar System's largest planet in your sky, look toward the southeast just after sunset -- Jupiter should be the brightest object in that part of the sky.

The Local Void in the Nearby Universe

Вт, Август 06, 2019 - 8:30

What does our region of the Universe look like? Since galaxies are so spread out over the sky, and since our Milky Way Galaxy blocks part of the distant sky, it has been hard to tell.

A Total Solar Eclipse Reflected

Пн, Август 05, 2019 - 8:31

If you saw a total solar eclipse, would you do a double-take? One astrophotographer did just that -- but it took a lake and a bit of planning. Realizing that the eclipse would...