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Clouds of the Large Magellanic Cloud

Пт, Май 03, 2019 - 8:30

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is an alluring sight in southern skies. But this deep and detailed telescopic view, over 10 months in the making, goes beyond what is visible to most circumnavigators of planet Earth.

Астрономическая неделя с 6 по 12 мая 2019 года

Чт, Май 02, 2019 - 9:45

На данной неделе 6 мая произойдет покрытие Луной (0,03+) звезды дельта1 Тельца (3,8m) при видимости на Европейской части России. В этот же..

Manicouagan Impact Crater from Space

Чт, Май 02, 2019 - 8:30

Orbiting 400 kilometers above Quebec, Canada, planet Earth, the International Space Station Expedition 59 crew captured this snapshot of the broad St. Lawrence River and curiously circular Lake Manicouagan on April 11. Right of center, the..

The Cats Eye Nebula in Optical and Xray

Ср, Май 01, 2019 - 7:30

To some it looks like a cat's eye. To others, perhaps like a giant cosmic conch shell. It is actually one of brightest and most highly detailed planetary nebula known, composed of gas expelled in the brief yet glorious phase near the..

Meteor Misses Galaxy

Вт, Апрель 30, 2019 - 8:30

The galaxy was never in danger. For one thing, the Triangulum galaxy (M33), pictured, is much bigger than the tiny grain of rock at the head of the meteor. For another, the galaxy is much farther away -- in this instance 3 million

N11: звездные облака в Большом Магеллановом Облаке

Пн, Апрель 29, 2019 - 8:30

Массивные звезды, разрушительные звездные ветры, горы пыли и высокоэнергичное излучение сформировали одну из самых больших и самых..

N11: Star Clouds of the LMC

Пн, Апрель 29, 2019 - 8:30

Massive stars, abrasive winds, mountains of dust, and energetic light sculpt one of the largest and most picturesque regions of star formation in the Local Group of Galaxies. Known as N11, the region...

All of Mercury

Вс, Апрель 28, 2019 - 8:30

Only six years ago, the entire surface of planet Mercury was finally mapped. Detailed observations of the innermost planet's surprising crust began when the robotic have been ongoing since the robotic MESSENGER spacecraft first passed..

The Galaxy, the Jet and the Black Hole

Сб, Апрель 27, 2019 - 8:30

Bright elliptical galaxy Messier 87 (M87) is home to the supermassive black hole captured by planet Earth's Event Horizon Telescope in the first ever image of a black hole. Giant of the Virgo...

Southern Cross to Eta Carinae

Пт, Апрель 26, 2019 - 8:46

Tracking along the southern Milky Way this beautiful celestial mosaic was recorded under dark Brazilian skies. Spanning some 20 degrees it actually starts with the dark expanse of the Coalsack nebula at the lower left, tucked under an arm of..