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Комета12P между туманностями Розетка и Конус

Пн, Октябрь 08, 2018 - 8:30

Маленькие частички зеленовато-серой кометы этой ночью будут влетать в атмосферу Земли. Остатки разрушающегося ядра запечатленной..

Comet 12P Between Rosette and Cone Nebulas

Пн, Октябрь 08, 2018 - 8:30

Small bits of this greenish-gray comet are expected to streak across Earth's atmosphere tonight. Specifically, debris from the eroding nucleus of Comet 21P / Giacobini-Zinner, pictured, causes the annual Draconids meteor shower, which..

The Scale of the Universe Interactive

Вс, Октябрь 07, 2018 - 12:30

What does the universe look like on small scales? On large scales? Humanity is discovering that the universe is a very different place on every proportion that has been explored. For example, so far as we know, every tiny proton is

Aurora: The Frog’s View

Вс, Октябрь 07, 2018 - 12:30

What does an aurora look like to a frog? "Awesome!" is the likely answer, suggested by this imaginative snapshot taken on October 3rd from Kiruna, Sweden. Frequented by apparitions of the northern lights, Kiruna...

The Last Days of Venus as the Evening Star

Вс, Октябрь 07, 2018 - 12:30

That's not a young crescent Moon poised above the hills along the western horizon at sunset. It's Venus in a crescent phase. About 54 million kilometers away and less than 20 percent illuminated, it was captured by telescope and camera on..

Астрономическая неделя с 8 по 14 октября 2018 года

Пт, Октябрь 05, 2018 - 8:57

На данной неделе 9 октября наступит максимум действия метеорного потока Дракониды (ZHR= 20 - 100), 10 октября Луна (Ф= 0,02+) пройдет близ Спики,..

Астрономическая неделя с 8 по 14 октября 2018 года

Пт, Октябрь 05, 2018 - 7:57

Opportunity After the Storm

Чт, Октябрь 04, 2018 - 7:30

On Mars dust storms can't actually blow spacecraft over, but they can blot out the Sun. Over three months ago a planet-wide dust storm caused a severe lack of sunlight for the Mars rover Opportunity at its location near the west rim of..

NGC 1898: Globular Cluster in the LMC

Ср, Октябрь 03, 2018 - 8:30

Jewels don't shine this bright -- only stars do. And almost every spot in this glittering jewel-box of an image from the Hubble Space Telescope is a star. Now some stars are more red than our Sun, and some more blue -- but all of them..

Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey

Вт, Октябрь 02, 2018 - 8:30

Yes, but can your rainbow do this? After the remnants of Hurricane Florence passed over Jersey Shore, New Jersey, USA last month, the Sun came out in one direction but something quite unusual appeared in the opposite direction: a

The First Rocket Launch from Cape Canaveral

Пн, Октябрь 01, 2018 - 8:30

A new chapter in space flight began in 1950 with the launch of the first rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida: the Bumper V-2. Featured here, the Bumper V-2 was an ambitious two-stage rocket program that topped a V-2 missile base with..