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Jupiter Abyss

Пн, Июнь 10, 2019 - 8:30

What's that black spot on Jupiter? No one is sure. During the latest pass of NASA's Juno around Jupiter, the robotic spacecraft imaged an usually dark cloud feature informally dubbed the Abyss. Surrounding cloud patterns show

A Triangular Shadow of a Large Volcano

Вс, Июнь 09, 2019 - 8:30

Why does the shadow of this volcano look like a triangle? The Mount Teide volcano itself does not have the strictly pyramidal shape that its geometric shadow might suggest. The triangle shadow phenomena is not unique to the Mt. Teide,..

On the Beach with Mars

Сб, Июнь 08, 2019 - 8:30

At the end of last year's northern summer, after its dazzling opposition, Mars still shone brightly in the night. The celestial beacon easily attracted the attention of these two night skygazers who stood...

Астрономическая неделя с 10 по 16 июня 2019 года

Пт, Июнь 07, 2019 - 8:30

На данной неделе Луна примет фазу первой четверти 10 июня, а Юпитер в этот же день вступит в противостояние с Солнцем. 12 июня произойдет..

The Planet and the Pipe

Пт, Июнь 07, 2019 - 8:30

Now posing against our galaxy's rich starfields and nebulae, brilliant planet Jupiter shines in the night sky. Its almost overwhelming glow is near the top of the frame in this colorful telephoto portrait of the central Milky Way.

Журнал “Небосвод” за июнь 2019 года

Чт, Июнь 06, 2019 - 17:01

Очередной выпуск бесплатного электронно-печатного издания для любителей астрономии..

Messier 63: The Sunflower Galaxy

Чт, Июнь 06, 2019 - 8:30

A bright spiral galaxy of the northern sky, Messier 63 is about 25 million light-years distant in the loyal constellation Canes Venatici. Also cataloged as NGC 5055, the majestic island universe is nearly 100,000 light-years across.

The Interstellar Clouds of Orion

Ср, Июнь 05, 2019 - 8:30

The constellation of Orion is much more than three stars in a row. It is a direction in space that is rich with impressive nebulas. To better appreciate this well-known swath of sky, a new long exposure image was taken over several..

SEIS: Listening for Marsquakes

Вт, Июнь 04, 2019 - 7:31

If you put your ear to Mars, what would you hear? To find out, and to explore the unknown interior of Mars, NASA's Insight Lander deployed SEIS late last year, a sensitive seismometer that can detect marsquakes.

Stephan’s Quintet from Hubble

Пн, Июнь 03, 2019 - 8:30

When did these big galaxies first begin to dance? Really only four of the five of Stephan's Quintet are locked in a cosmic tango of repeated close encounters taking place some 300 million light-years away.

A Live View from the International Space Station

Вс, Июнь 02, 2019 - 8:30

If you were floating above the Earth right now, this is what you might see. In 2014, a robotic SpaceX Dragon capsule that delivered supplies to the Earth-orbiting International Space Station (ISS) also delivered High Definition Earth..

NICER at Night

Сб, Июнь 01, 2019 - 8:30

A payload on board the International Space Station, the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) twists and turns to track cosmic sources of X-rays as the station orbits planet Earth every 93 minutes. During orbit nighttime, its..