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Sigma Octantis and Friends

Чт, Июнь 28, 2018 - 7:30

South pole star Sigma Octantis (of the constellation Octans) is on the left of this starry expanse spanning over 40 degrees across far southern skies. You'll have to look hard to find it, though.

What can you see in the night sky this summer? The featured graphic gives a few highlights for Earth's northern hemisphere. Viewed as a clock face centered at the bottom, early (northern) summer sky events fan out toward the left, while late..

Dark Nebulas across Taurus

Вт, Июнь 26, 2018 - 8:30

Sometimes even the dark dust of interstellar space has a serene beauty. One such place occurs toward the constellation of Taurus. The filaments featured here can be found on the sky between the Pleiades star cluster and the

Hayabusa2 Approaches Asteroid Ryugu

Пн, Июнь 25, 2018 - 8:30

It looks like a big space diamond -- but with craters. It's 162173 Ryugu (Dragon's Castle), and Japan's robotic Hayabusa2 mission is now arriving at this near-Earth asteroid. Ambitious Hayabusa2 is carrying...

Rocket Plume Shadow Points to the Moon

Вс, Июнь 24, 2018 - 8:30

Why would the shadow of a space shuttle launch plume point toward the Moon? In early 2001 during a launch of Atlantis, the Sun, Earth, Moon, and rocket were all properly aligned for this photogenic coincidence.

Rocket Plume Shadow Points to the Moon

Вс, Июнь 24, 2018 - 7:30

Curiosity s Dusty Self

Сб, Июнь 23, 2018 - 8:30

Winds on Mars can't actually blow spacecraft over. But in the low gravity, martian winds can loft fine dust particles in planet-wide storms, like the dust storm now raging on the Red Planet.

Астрономическая неделя с 25 июня по 1 июля 2018 года

Пт, Июнь 22, 2018 - 9:12

На данной неделе Меркурий пройдет в 5 градусах к югу от Поллукса, долгопериодические переменные звезды V Волопаса (6m), R Змеи (6m), R Водолея..

Galaxy in a Crystal Ball

Пт, Июнь 22, 2018 - 8:30

A small crystal ball seems to hold a whole galaxy in this creative snapshot. Of course, the galaxy is our own Milky Way. Its luminous central bulge marked by rifts of interstellar dust spans thousands of light-years. On this long..

Публичная лекция «С чего начинается Земля: как построить планетную систему»

Чт, Июнь 21, 2018 - 16:09

Northern Lights and Noctilucent Clouds

Чт, Июнь 21, 2018 - 8:30

Skies after the near-solstice sunset on June 17 are reflected in this calm lake. The tranquil twilight scene was captured near Bashaw, Alberta, Canada, northern planet Earth. Usually spotted at high latitudes in summer months, night..