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The Lagoon Nebula is Stars, Gas, and Dust

Пн, Ноябрь 12, 2018 - 8:30

The majestic Lagoon Nebula is filled with hot gas and the home for many young stars. Spanning 100 light years across while lying only about 5000 light years distant, the Lagoon Nebula is so big and bright that it can be seen without a

Astronaut Exploring: An Apollo 15 Panorama

Вс, Ноябрь 11, 2018 - 8:30

What would it be like to explore the Moon? NASA's Apollo missions gave humans just this chance in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In particular, the Apollo 15 mission was dedicated to better understanding the surface of the Moon by..

The Old Moon in the Young Moon s Arms

Сб, Ноябрь 10, 2018 - 8:30

Tonight the Moon is young again, but this stunning image of a young Moon near the western horizon was taken just after sunset on October 10. On the lunar disk Earthshine, earthlight reflected from the Moon's night side, is embraced by the..

Little Planet Lookout

Пт, Ноябрь 09, 2018 - 8:31

Don't panic. This little planet projection looks confusing, but it's actually just a digitally warped and stitched, nadir centered mosaic of images that covers nearly 360x180 degrees. The images were taken on the night of October 31 from..

Астрономическая неделя с 12 по 18 ноября 2018 года

Пт, Ноябрь 09, 2018 - 7:23

На данной неделе 12 ноября Луна (Ф= 0,19+) пройдет точку максимального склонения к югу от небесного экватора, а метеорный поток Северные..

Mars in the Loop

Чт, Ноябрь 08, 2018 - 8:30

This composite of images spaced some 5 to 9 days apart, from late April (bottom right) through November 5 (top left), traces the retrograde motion of ruddy-colored Mars through planet Earth's night sky.

NGC 6188: The Dragons of Ara

Ср, Ноябрь 07, 2018 - 8:30

Dark shapes with bright edges winging their way through dusty NGC 6188 are tens of light-years long. The emission nebula is found near the edge of an otherwise dark large molecular cloud in the southern constellation Ara, about 4,000..

NGC 1499: The California Nebula

Вт, Ноябрь 06, 2018 - 8:30

There's even a California in space. Drifting through the Orion Arm of the spiral Milky Way Galaxy, this cosmic cloud by chance echoes the outline of California on the west coast of the United States.

Жесткая посадка летающей тарелки в пустыне Юта

Вс, Ноябрь 04, 2018 - 7:30

В 2004 году в пустыне Юта разбилась при приземлении летающая тарелка из космического пространства. Перед этим она была обнаружена..

Flying Saucer Crash Lands in Utah Desert

Вс, Ноябрь 04, 2018 - 6:30

A flying saucer from outer space crash-landed in the Utah desert after being tracked by radar and chased by helicopters. The year was 2004, and no space aliens were involved. The saucer, pictured here...

Lunar LOVE

Сб, Ноябрь 03, 2018 - 7:30

A more creative search by a group of amateur astronomers in the Ehime Prefecture of Shikoku Island, Japan has found lunar L-O-V-E. Their secret was an examination of this sharp image of the First Quarter Moon.