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Full Moon Silhouettes

Вс, Декабрь 03, 2017 - 8:30

Have you ever watched the Moon rise? The slow rise of a nearly full moon over a clear horizon can be an impressive sight. One impressive moonrise was imaged in early 2013 over Mount Victoria Lookout in Wellington, New Zealand.

Messier Craters in Stereo

Сб, Декабрь 02, 2017 - 8:30

Many bright nebulae and star clusters in planet Earth's sky are associated with the name of astronomer Charles Messier, from his famous 18th century catalog. His name is also given to these two large and remarkable craters on the Moon.

Астрономическая неделя с 4 по 10 декабря 2017 года

Пт, Декабрь 01, 2017 - 19:39

На данной неделе Луна пройдет перигей своей орбиты (357496 км) и в суперлунии (самая большая Луна в полнолуние) близ максимального..

Северная Америка и Пеликан

Пт, Декабрь 01, 2017 - 8:30

Для знатоков нашей прекрасной планеты очертания этих космических облаков могут показаться знакомыми. Слева на картинке..

North America and the Pelican

Пт, Декабрь 01, 2017 - 7:30

Fans of our fair planet might recognize the outlines of these cosmic clouds. On the left, bright emission outlined by dark, obscuring dust lanes seems to trace a continental shape, lending the popular name North America Nebula to the..

M33: Triangulum Galaxy

Чт, Ноябрь 30, 2017 - 8:30

The small, northern constellation Triangulum harbors this magnificent face-on spiral galaxy, M33. Its popular names include the Pinwheel Galaxy or just the Triangulum Galaxy. M33 is over 50,000 light-years in diameter, third largest in the..

M42: The Great Orion Nebula

Ср, Ноябрь 29, 2017 - 7:30

Few astronomical sights excite the imagination like the nearby stellar nursery known as the Orion Nebula. The Nebula's glowing gas surrounds hot young stars at the edge of an immense interstellar molecular cloud.

Juno Spots a Complex Storm on Jupiter

Вт, Ноябрь 28, 2017 - 8:30

Some storms on Jupiter are quite complex. The swirling storm was captured late last month by the NASA's robotic Juno spacecraft currently orbiting the Solar System's largest planet. The featured image spans about 30,000 kilometers,..

Hurricane Season Animated

Пн, Ноябрь 27, 2017 - 8:30

Where do hurricanes go? To better understand dangerous storms, NASA compiled data from several satellites into a supercomputer simulation of this past year's hurricane season. Specifically, the featured video shows how smoke (white), sea..

Our Story in One Minute

Вс, Ноябрь 26, 2017 - 7:30

Do you have a minute -- to see the entire backstory of human existence? This thrilling video culls together multiple teasing video snippets in an attempt to succinctly summarize our history. And sets it to music.

Crossing Horizons

Сб, Ноябрь 25, 2017 - 8:30

Follow this vertical panoramic view from horizon to horizon and your gaze will sweep through the zenith of a dark night sky over Pic du Midi mountaintop observatory. To make the journey above...

Crossing Horizons

Сб, Ноябрь 25, 2017 - 8:30

Follow this vertical panoramic view from horizon to horizon and your gaze will sweep through the zenith of a dark night sky over Pic du Midi mountaintop observatory. To make the journey above...