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King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way

Вт, Март 28, 2017 - 8:30

This rock structure is not only surreal -- it's real. The reason it's not more famous is that it is, perhaps, smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters.

Black Hole Accreting with Jet

Пн, Март 27, 2017 - 8:30

What happens when a black hole devours a star? Many details remain unknown, but recent observations are providing new clues. In 2014, a powerful explosion was recorded by the ground-based robotic telescopes of the All Sky Automated..

Tardigrade in Moss

Вс, Март 26, 2017 - 8:30

Is this an alien? Probably not, but of all the animals on Earth, the tardigrade might be the best candidate. That's because tardigrades are known to be able to go for decades without...

Ganymede s Shadow

Сб, Март 25, 2017 - 6:30

Approaching opposition early next month, Jupiter is offering some of its best telescopic views from planet Earth. On March 17, this impressively sharp image of the solar system's ruling gas giant was taken from a remote observatory in Chile.

Астрономическая неделя с 27 марта по 2 апреля 201ё7 года

Пт, Март 24, 2017 - 17:58

На данной неделе продолжается период двойной (вечерней и утренней) видимости Венеры (лучше всего это явление наблюдается в северных..

The Comet, the Owl, and the Galaxy

Пт, Март 24, 2017 - 7:30

Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak poses for a Messier moment in this telescopic snapshot from March 21. In fact it shares the 1 degree wide field-of-view with two well-known entries in the 18th century comet-hunting astronomer's famous..

SH2-155: The Cave Nebula

Чт, Март 23, 2017 - 7:30

This skyscape features dusty Sharpless catalog emission region Sh2-155, the Cave Nebula. In the telescopic image, data taken through a narrowband filter tracks the reddish glow of ionized hydrogen atoms. About 2,400 light-years away,..

SH2-155: The Cave Nebula

Чт, Март 23, 2017 - 7:30

Central Cygnus Skyscape

Ср, Март 22, 2017 - 6:30

In cosmic brush strokes of glowing hydrogen gas, this beautiful skyscape unfolds across the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy near the northern end of the Great Rift and the center of the constellation Cygnus the Swan. A 36 panel mosaic of..

Fast Stars and Rogue Planets in the Orion Nebula

Вт, Март 21, 2017 - 7:30

Start with the constellation of Orion. Below Orion's belt is a fuzzy area known as the Great Nebula of Orion. In this nebula is a bright star cluster known as the Trapezium, marked by four bright stars near the image center.

Скончался Константин Владиславович Куимов

Пн, Март 20, 2017 - 14:20

С прискорбием сообщаем, что 18 марта 2017 года, после продолжительной болезни, на 79-м году жизни скончался Константин Владиславович..

The Aurora Tree

Пн, Март 20, 2017 - 7:30

Yes, but can your tree do this? Pictured is a visual coincidence between the dark branches of a nearby tree and bright glow of a distant aurora. The beauty of the aurora -- combined with...