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Unexpected X Rays from Perseus Galaxy Cluster

Вт, Январь 02, 2018 - 8:30

Why does the Perseus galaxy cluster shine so strangely in one specific color of X-rays? No one is sure, but a much-debated hypothesis holds that these X-rays are a clue to the long-sought identity of dark matter.

Sun Halo over Sweden

Пн, Январь 01, 2018 - 8:30

What's happened to the Sun? Sometimes it looks like the Sun is being viewed through a giant lens. In the featured video, however, there are actually millions of tiny lenses: ice crystals. Water may freeze in the atmosphere into..

To Fly Free in Space

Вс, Декабрь 31, 2017 - 8:30

What would it be like to fly free in space? At about 100 meters from the cargo bay of the space shuttle Challenger, Bruce McCandless II was living the dream -- floating farther out than anyone had ever been before. Guided by a

Apollo 17 VIP Site Anaglyph

Сб, Декабрь 30, 2017 - 8:30

Get out your red/blue glasses and check out this stereo scene from Taurus-Littrow valley on the Moon! The color anaglyph features a detailed 3D view of Apollo 17's Lunar Rover in the foreground -- behind it lies the Lunar Module and

Астрономическая неделя с 1 по 7 января 2018 года

Пт, Декабрь 29, 2017 - 22:05

На данной неделе в первый день нового года Луна (Ф= 1,0) достигнет перигея своей орбиты на расстоянии 356567км (самая большая Луна в году) от..

Novae in 2015 - 2017: Official Announcement of GCVS Names

Пт, Декабрь 29, 2017 - 15:36

GCVS names are announced for 20 galactic Novae discovered in 2015 - 2017.

M78 Wide Field

Пт, Декабрь 29, 2017 - 7:30

Interstellar dust clouds and glowing nebulae abound in the fertile constellation of Orion. One of the brightest, M78, is centered in this colorful, wide field view, covering an area north of Orion's belt. At a distance of about 1,500..

Recycling Cassiopeia A

Чт, Декабрь 28, 2017 - 7:30

Massive stars in our Milky Way Galaxy live spectacular lives. Collapsing from vast cosmic clouds, their nuclear furnaces ignite and create heavy elements in their cores. After a few million years, the enriched material is blasted back..

The Horsehead Nebula

Ср, Декабрь 27, 2017 - 7:33

One of the most identifiable nebulae in the sky, the Horsehead Nebula in Orion, is part of a large, dark, molecular cloud. Also known as Barnard 33, the unusual shape was first discovered on a photographic plate in the late 1800s.

New Variable Stars III

Вт, Декабрь 26, 2017 - 15:05

Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232

Вт, Декабрь 26, 2017 - 8:30

Galaxies are fascinating not only for what is visible, but for what is invisible. Grand spiral galaxy NGC 1232, captured in detail by one of the Very Large Telescopes, is a good example.