Новости из категории: astronet

“Новые Горизонты” пролетают над Плутоном

Пн, Июль 31, 2017 - 7:30

Если бы вы могли пролететь над Плутоном, то что бы вы увидели? Космический аппарат "Новые Горизонты" совершил это в июле 2015 года,

A Total Eclipse at the End of the World

Вс, Июль 30, 2017 - 8:30

Would you go to the end of the world to see a total eclipse of the Sun? If you did, would you be surprised to find someone else there already? In 2003, the Sun, the Moon, Antarctica, and two photographers all lined up in Antarctica..

Aurora Slathers up the Sky

Сб, Июль 29, 2017 - 8:30

Like salsa verde on your favorite burrito, a green aurora slathers up the sky in this June 25 snapshot from the International Space Station. About 400 kilometers (250 miles) above Earth, the orbiting station is itself within the upper realm..

Астрономическая неделя с 31 июля по 6 августа 2017 года

Пт, Июль 28, 2017 - 19:57

На данной неделе Меркурий пройдет близ астероида (4) Веста (в 6 гр. южнее), а Уран достигнет стояния с переходом к попятному движению. 4..

Noodle Mosaic of Saturn

Пт, Июль 28, 2017 - 7:30

On April 26 the Cassini spacecraft swooped toward Saturn on the first of its Grand Finale dives between Saturn and rings. In this long, thin, noodle mosaic, a rapid series of 137 low resolution images captured by Cassini's wide-angle camera..

A Sagittarius Triplet

Чт, Июль 27, 2017 - 8:30

These three bright nebulae are often featured on telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius and the crowded starfields of the central Milky Way. In fact, 18th century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged two of them; M8, the..

The Milky Way over Monument Valley

Ср, Июль 26, 2017 - 8:30

You don't have to be at Monument Valley to see the Milky Way arc across the sky like this -- but it helps. Only at Monument Valley USA would you see a picturesque foreground that includes these iconic rock peaks called buttes.

Int Ball Drone Activated on the Space Station

Вт, Июль 25, 2017 - 7:30

What if you were followed around by a cute floating ball that kept taking your picture? Then you might be an astronaut on today's International Space Station (ISS). Designed by the Japan Aerospace...

Журнал “Небосвод” за август 2017 года

Пн, Июль 24, 2017 - 21:12

Очередной выпуск бесплатного электронно-печатного издания для любителей астрономии Небосвод....

A Hybrid Solar Eclipse over Kenya

Пн, Июль 24, 2017 - 7:30

Chasing solar eclipses can cause you to go to the most interesting places and meet the most interesting people. Almost. For example, chasing this eclipse brought this astrophotographer to Kenya in 2013. His contact...

Mercury as Revealed by MESSENGER

Вс, Июль 23, 2017 - 7:30

Mercury had never been seen like this before. In 2008, the robotic MESSENGER spacecraft buzzed past Mercury for the second time and imaged terrain mapped previously only by comparatively crude radar. The featured image was recorded..

Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun

Сб, Июль 22, 2017 - 8:30

Bright sunlight glints and long dark shadows mark this image of the lunar surface. It was taken July 20, 1969 by Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first to walk on the Moon. Pictured...