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The North America Nebula in Infrared

Вс, Июль 28, 2019 - 8:30

The North America Nebula can do what most North Americans cannot -- form stars. Precisely where in the nebula these stars are forming has been mostly obscured by some of the nebula's thick dust that is opaque to visible light.

Chandrayaan 2 Launch

Сб, Июль 27, 2019 - 8:30

On July 22nd this GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) MkIII rocket vanished from sight into a cloud bank an instant after this dramatic snapshot was taken. Launched from India's Satish Dhawan Space Centre it carried the

The Veins of Heaven

Пт, Июль 26, 2019 - 8:31

Transfusing sunlight through a still dark sky, this exceptional display of noctilucent clouds was captured earlier this month, reflected in the calm waters of Vallentuna Lake near Stockholm, Sweden. From the edge of space...

Астрономическая неделя с 29 июля по 4 августа 2019 года

Пт, Июль 26, 2019 - 7:23

На данной неделе 30 июля наступит максимум действия метеорного потока Южные дельта-Аквариды (ZHR= 25) из созвездия Водолея. В этот же день..

Cygnus Skyscape

Чт, Июль 25, 2019 - 7:30

In brush strokes of interstellar dust and glowing hydrogen gas, this beautiful skyscape is painted across the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy near the northern end of the Great Rift and the constellation Cygnus the Swan.

Zodiacal Road

Ср, Июль 24, 2019 - 8:30

What's that strange light down the road? Dust orbiting the Sun. At certain times of the year, a band of sun-reflecting dust from the inner Solar System appears prominently just after sunset -- or just before sunrise -- and is called

Zodiacal Road

Ср, Июль 24, 2019 - 7:30

M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind

Вт, Июль 23, 2019 - 8:31

Why is the Cigar Galaxy billowing red smoke? M82, as this starburst galaxy is also known, was stirred up by a recent pass near large spiral galaxy M81. This doesn't fully explain the source of the red-glowing outwardly expanding gas..

HDR: Earths Circular Shadow on the Moon

Пн, Июль 22, 2019 - 8:30

What could create such a large circular shadow on the Moon? The Earth. Last week's full Moon -- the Buck Moon -- was so full that it fell almost exactly in a line with the Sun and the Earth. When that happens the Earth casts its

Moonquakes Surprisingly Common

Вс, Июль 21, 2019 - 7:32

Why are there so many moonquakes? Analyses of seismometers left on the moon by the Apollo moon landings reveals a surprising number of moonquakes occurring within 100 kilometers of the surface. In fact, 62 moonquakes were..

Apollo 11 Landing Panorama

Сб, Июль 20, 2019 - 8:31

Have you seen a panorama from another world lately? Assembled from high-resolution scans of the original film frames, this one sweeps across the magnificent desolation of the Apollo 11 landing site on the Moon's Sea of Tranquility.

Tranquility Base Panorama

Пт, Июль 19, 2019 - 8:30

On July 20, 1969 the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle safely touched down on the Moon. It landed near the southwestern corner of the Moon's Mare Tranquillitatis at a landing site dubbed Tranquility Base. This panoramic view of Tranquility..