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Pelican Nebula Close Up

Чт, Август 03, 2017 - 8:30

The prominent ridge of emission featured in this vivid skyscape is designated IC 5067. Part of a larger emission region with a distinctive shape, popularly called The Pelican Nebula, the ridge spans about 10 light-years and follows the curve..

The Dust Monster in IC 1396

Ср, Август 02, 2017 - 8:30

Is there a monster in IC 1396? Known to some as the Elephant's Trunk Nebula, parts of gas and dust clouds of this star formation region may appear to take on foreboding forms, some nearly human. The only real monster here,..

Perseid Meteors over Turkey

Вт, Август 01, 2017 - 8:30

The Perseid Meteor Shower, usually the best meteor shower of the year, will peak late next week. A person watching a clear sky from a dark location might see a bright meteor every minute.

Pluto Flyover from New Horizons

Пн, Июль 31, 2017 - 8:30

What if you could fly over Pluto -- what might you see? The New Horizons spacecraft did just this in 2015 July as it shot past the distant world at a speed of about 80,000 kilometers per hour.

“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...