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All the Water on Planet Earth

Вс, Сентябрь 11, 2016 - 8:30

How much of planet Earth is made of water? Very little, actually. Although oceans of water cover about 70 percent of Earth's surface, these oceans are shallow compared to the Earth's radius.

The Launch of OSIRIS REx

Сб, Сентябрь 10, 2016 - 7:30

Near sunset on Thursday, clear skies saw the launch of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. Sporting a single solid rocket booster, its Atlas V vehicle blasts off from Cape Canaveral's Complex 41 in this low, wide-angle view toward launch pad and..

Астрономическая неделя с 12 по 18 сентября 2016 года

Пт, Сентябрь 09, 2016 - 20:38

На данной неделе под утро 13 сентября пройдет Меркурий в нижнем соединении с Солнцем, 15 сентября произойдет покрытие Луной (Ф= 0,98)..

The Wide and Deep Lagoon

Пт, Сентябрь 09, 2016 - 8:30

Ridges of glowing interstellar gas and dark dust clouds inhabit the turbulent, cosmic depths of the Lagoon Nebula. Also known as M8, the bright star forming region is about 5,000 light-years distant.

Mars in the Clouds

Чт, Сентябрь 08, 2016 - 8:30

Wandering through this stunning field of view, Mars really is in front of these colorful cosmic clouds. The mosaic contructed from telescopic images is about 5 degrees (10 full moons) across. It captures...

Mars in the Clouds

Чт, Сентябрь 08, 2016 - 8:30

Wandering through this stunning field of view, Mars really is in front of these colorful cosmic clouds. The mosaic contructed from telescopic images is about 5 degrees (10 full moons) across. It captures...

Eclipse to Sunset

Ср, Сентябрь 07, 2016 - 8:30

September's eclipse of the Sun is documented in the 68 frames of this timelapse composite. Starting at 1pm local time a frame every 4 minutes follow's the progress of the New Moon across the solar disk.

Eclipse to Sunset

Ср, Сентябрь 07, 2016 - 7:30

September's eclipse of the Sun is documented in the 68 frames of this timelapse composite. Starting at 1pm local time a frame every 4 minutes follow's the progress of the New Moon across the solar disk.

The Whirlpool Galaxy and Beyond

Вт, Сентябрь 06, 2016 - 8:30

Follow the handle of the Big Dipper away from the dipper's bowl, until you get to the handle's last bright star. Then, just slide your telescope a little south and west and you might find this stunning pair of interacting galaxies, the..

Spiral Meteor through the Heart Nebula

Пн, Сентябрь 05, 2016 - 7:30

What is this meteor doing? Dynamically, the unusually short and asymmetric train may indicate that the sand-sized grain at the center of the glow is momentarily spinning as it ablates, causing its path to be slightly spiral.

Spiral Meteor through the Heart Nebula

Пн, Сентябрь 05, 2016 - 7:30

What is this meteor doing? Dynamically, the unusually short and asymmetric train may indicate that the sand-sized grain at the center of the glow is momentarily spinning as it ablates, causing its path to be slightly spiral.

Io over Jupiter from Voyager 1

Вс, Сентябрь 04, 2016 - 8:30

Back in 1979, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft flew past Jupiter and its moons. The images in this mosaic, featuring the moon Io against a background of gas giant Jupiter's diffuse swirling cloud bands, were recorded by Voyager's camera from a..