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The Blue Horsehead Nebula in Infrared

Пн, Апрель 23, 2018 - 7:30

The Blue Horsehead Nebula looks quite different in infrared light. In visible light, the reflecting dust of the nebula appears blue and shaped like a horse's head. In infrared light, however, a complex labyrinth of filaments, caverns,..

Meteor Over Crater Lake

Вс, Апрель 22, 2018 - 8:30

Did you see it? One of the more common questions during a meteor shower occurs because the time it takes for a meteor to flash is typically less than the time it takes for a head to turn.

TESS Launch Close Up

Сб, Апрель 21, 2018 - 7:30

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) began its search for planets orbiting other stars by leaving planet Earth on April 18. The exoplanet hunter rode to orbit on top of a Falcon 9 rocket.

Астрономическая неделя с 23 по 29 апреля 2018 года

Пт, Апрель 20, 2018 - 18:04

На данной неделе произойдет покрытие Луной (Ф= 0,71+) звезды Регул при видимости в Сибири, а Меркурий пройдет точку максимальной западной..

Moon in the Hyades

Пт, Апрель 20, 2018 - 8:30

Have you seen the Moon lately? On April 18, its waxing sunlit crescent moved through planet Earth's night across a background of stars in the Hyades. Anchored by bright star Aldebaran, the nearby, V-shaped star cluster and complete lunar..

New Eclipsing Cataclysmic Variable Candidate in the Period Gap

Чт, Апрель 19, 2018 - 10:57

We report the discovery of a blue eclipsing variable Dan V1 in Sagittarius with the orbital period P=0.094277 days (2.2626 hours). The object is also an UV source, indicating the presence of a white dwarf in the binary system. We..

NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula

Чт, Апрель 19, 2018 - 8:30

Blown by the wind from a massive star, this interstellar apparition has a surprisingly familiar shape. Cataloged as NGC 7635, it is also known simply as The Bubble Nebula. Although it looks delicate, the 7 light-year diameter bubble offers..

Milky Way over Deadvlei in Namibia

Ср, Апрель 18, 2018 - 7:30

What planet is this? It is the only planet currently known to have trees. The trees in Deadvlei, though, have been dead for over 500 years. Located in Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia (Earth), saplings grew after rainfall caused..

M57: туманность Кольцо

Вт, Апрель 17, 2018 - 8:30

После колец Сатурна, туманность Кольцо (M57), пожалуй, самое известное кольцо на небе. Ее внешний вид обусловлен нашим положением..

M57: The Ring Nebula

Вт, Апрель 17, 2018 - 8:30

Except for the rings of Saturn, the Ring Nebula (M57) is probably the most famous celestial band. Its classic appearance is understood to be due to our own perspective, though. The recent mapping...

Flyover of Jupiters North Pole in Infrared

Пн, Апрель 16, 2018 - 8:30

What would it look like to fly over the North Pole of Jupiter? A fictional animation made from real images and data captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft shows an answer. Since the pole...

Space Shuttle Rising

Вс, Апрель 15, 2018 - 8:30

What's that rising from the clouds? The space shuttle. Sometimes, if you look out the window of an airplane at just the right time and place, you see something unusual -- in this case a space shuttle launching to orbit.