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Barnard 228: The Dark Wolf Nebula in Lupus

Чт, Июль 26, 2018 - 7:30

These dark markings on the sky can just be found in silhouette against a rich, luminous background of stars. Seen toward the southern constellation of Lupus the Wolf, the dusty, obscuring clouds are part of the Lupus Molecular Cloud some 500..

Календарь наблюдателя на август 2018 года

Ср, Июль 25, 2018 - 12:11

Очередной выпуск ежемесячника, освещающего астрономические явления и небесные тела,..

The Edge On Spindle Galaxy

Ср, Июль 25, 2018 - 8:30

What kind of celestial object is this? A relatively normal galaxy -- but seen from its edge. Many disk galaxies are actually just as thin as NGC 5866, pictured here, but are not seen edge-on from our vantage point. A perhaps more..

Clouds of Earth and Sky

Вт, Июль 24, 2018 - 8:30

If you go high enough, you may find yourself on a picturesque perch between the water clouds of the Earth and the star clouds of the Milky Way. Such was the case last month for one adventurous alpinist astrophotographer.

Fermi Science Finals

Пн, Июль 23, 2018 - 8:30

The Fermi Science Playoffs celebrate 10 years of the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope's exploration of the high-energy universe. Surviving all early rounds of voting, these two finalists in the competion square off at last.

Planck Maps the Microwave Background

Вс, Июль 22, 2018 - 8:30

What is our universe made of? To help find out, ESA launched the Planck satellite from 2009 to 2013 to map, in unprecedented detail, slight temperature differences on the oldest optical surface known -- the background sky when our universe..

Apollo 11 Landing Site Panorama

Сб, Июль 21, 2018 - 8:30

Have you seen a panorama from another world lately? Assembled from high-resolution scans of the original film frames, this one sweeps across the magnificent desolation of the Apollo 11 landing site on the Moon's Sea of Tranquility.

Астрономическая неделя с 23 по 29 июля 2018 года

Пт, Июль 20, 2018 - 9:39

На данной неделе (насыщенной астрономическими явлениями) 27 июля наступит великое противостояние Марса при полном лунном затмении..

The Teapot and the Milky Way

Пт, Июль 20, 2018 - 8:30

The recognizable stars of the Teapot asterism in the constellation Sagittarius posed with the Milky Way over Death Valley, planet Earth on this quiet, dark night. The surreal scene was appropriately captured from Teakettle Junction, marked..

Cerealia Facula

Чт, Июль 19, 2018 - 8:30

Cerealia Facula, also known as the brightest spot on Ceres, is shown in this stunning mosaic close-up view. The high-resolution image data was recorded by the Dawn spacecraft, in a looping orbit, from altitudes as low as 34 kilometers (21..

Dark Slope Streaks Split on Mars

Ср, Июль 18, 2018 - 8:30

What is creating these dark streaks on Mars? No one is sure. Candidates include dust avalanches, evaporating dry ice sleds, and liquid water flows. What is clear is that the streaks occur through light surface dust and expose a..

Moon and Venus over Cannon Beach

Вт, Июль 17, 2018 - 8:30

What's that spot next to the Moon? Venus. Two days ago, the crescent Moon slowly drifted past Venus, appearing within just two degrees at its closest. This conjunction, though, was just...