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Variable Stars in Cygnus Discovered with Kourovka Planet Search. Part III: Pulsating variables of De

Пн, Декабрь 25, 2017 - 13:00

Fireball in the Arctic

Пн, Декабрь 25, 2017 - 8:30

Something very bright suddenly lit up the arctic -- what was it? The original idea was to take a series of aurora images that could be made into a time-lapse video. But when night suddenly turned into day, the astrophotographer quickly..

SpaceX Rocket Launch Plume over California

Вс, Декабрь 24, 2017 - 7:30

What's happened to the sky? On Friday, the photogenic launch plume from a SpaceX rocket launch created quite a spectacle over parts of southern California and Arizona. Looking at times like a giant...

Phaethon s Brood

Сб, Декабрь 23, 2017 - 7:30

Based on its well-measured orbit, 3200 Phaethon (sounds like FAY-eh-thon) is recognized as the source of the meteroid stream responsible for the annual Geminid meteor shower. Even though most meteor showers' parents are comets, 3200 Phaethon..

Астрономическая неделя с 25 по 31 декабря 2017 года

Пт, Декабрь 22, 2017 - 18:31

На данной неделе Луна (Ф= 0,65+) сблизится с Ураном при максимальной либрации 9,8 градусов. В середине недели Меркурий достигнет дихотомии,..

Gemini s Meteors

Пт, Декабрь 22, 2017 - 8:30

From dark skies above Heilongjiang province in northeastern China, meteors rain down on a wintry landscape in this beautiful composited night scene. The 48 meteors are part of last week's annual Geminid meteor shower.

Solstice Sun and Milky Way

Чт, Декабрь 21, 2017 - 8:30

Welcome to December's solstice, first day of winter in the north and summer for the southern hemisphere. Astronomical markers of the seasons, solstice and equinox dates are based on the Sun's place in its annual journey along the ecliptic,

How to Wash Your Hair in Space

Ср, Декабрь 20, 2017 - 8:30

How can you wash your hair in space -- without gravity? Long a bother for space-faring astronauts, Karen Nyberg, a flight engineer on the International Space Station (ISS) in 2013, gave a tutorial. Key components are a squirt package..

How to Wash Your Hair in Space

Ср, Декабрь 20, 2017 - 8:30

How can you wash your hair in space -- without gravity? Long a bother for space-faring astronauts, Karen Nyberg, a flight engineer on the International Space Station (ISS) in 2013, gave a tutorial. Key components are a squirt package..

The Spiral North Pole of Mars

Вт, Декабрь 19, 2017 - 8:30

Why is there a spiral around the North Pole of Mars? Each winter this pole develops a new outer layer about one meter thick composed of carbon dioxide frozen out of the thin Martian atmosphere. This fresh layer is deposited on a..

The Spiral North Pole of Mars

Вт, Декабрь 19, 2017 - 7:30

Why is there a spiral around the North Pole of Mars? Each winter this pole develops a new outer layer about one meter thick composed of carbon dioxide frozen out of the thin Martian atmosphere. This fresh layer is deposited on a..

The Kepler 90 Planetary System

Пн, Декабрь 18, 2017 - 8:30

Do other stars have planetary systems like our own? Yes -- one such system is Kepler-90. Cataloged by the orbiting Kepler satellite, an eighth planet has now been discovered giving Kepler-90 the same number of known planets as our Solar..