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Curiosity Rover Finds a Clay Cache on Mars

Вт, Октябрь 29, 2019 - 7:31

Why is there clay on Mars? On Earth, clay can form at the bottom of a peaceful lake when specific minerals trap water. At the pictured site on Mars, the robotic rover Curiosity drilled into two rocks and found the highest..

Прохождение Меркурия по диску Солнца 11 ноября 2019 года

Пн, Октябрь 28, 2019 - 18:22

11 ноября 2019 года произойдет прохождение Меркурия по диску Солнца. Это редкое явление в следующий раз можно будет увидеть только..

The 82nd Name-List of Variable Stars. Part II - RA 18hr to 20hr and Novae

Пн, Октябрь 28, 2019 - 12:03

We present the second part of a new Name-List of variable stars containing information on 1353 variable stars recently designated in the system of the General Catalogue of Variable Stars. With the exception of Novae and other unusual

The Space Station Crosses a Spotless Sun

Пн, Октябрь 28, 2019 - 7:30

Typically, the International Space Station is visible only at night. Slowly drifting across the night sky as it orbits the Earth, the International Space Station (ISS) can be seen as a bright spot about once a month from many locations.

Ghost Aurora over Canada

Вс, Октябрь 27, 2019 - 7:30

What does this aurora look like to you? While braving the cold to watch the skies above northern Canada early one morning in 2013, a most unusual aurora appeared. The aurora definitely appeared to be shaped like something , but what?

Gravity s Grin

Сб, Октябрь 26, 2019 - 8:30

Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity, published over 100 years ago, predicted the phenomenon of gravitational lensing. And that's what gives these distant galaxies such a whimsical appearance, seen through the looking glass of..

The Ghosts of Cassiopeia

Пт, Октябрь 25, 2019 - 8:30

These bright rims and flowing shapes look ghostly on a cosmic scale. A telescopic view toward the constellation Cassiopeia, the colorful skyscape features swept-back, comet-shaped clouds IC 59 (left) and IC 63. About 600 light-years..

Астрономическая неделя с 28 октября по 3 ноября 2019 года

Пт, Октябрь 25, 2019 - 7:35

На данной неделе 28 октября Уран вступит в противостояние с Солнцем, а 29 октября Луна (Ф= 0,03+) пройдет близ Венеры и Меркурия. В этот же..

Dark Seahorse in Cepheus

Чт, Октябрь 24, 2019 - 8:31

Light-years across, this suggestive shape known as the Seahorse Nebula appears in silhouette against a rich, luminous background of stars. Seen toward the royal northern constellation of Cepheus, the dusty, obscuring clouds are part of a..

Night Sky Reflections from the Worlds Largest Mirror

Вт, Октябрь 22, 2019 - 8:30

What's being reflected in the world's largest mirror? Stars, galaxies, and a planet. Many of these stars are confined to the grand arch that runs across the image, an arch that is the central plane of our home Milky Way Galaxy. Inside..