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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...

Частное лунное затмение 7 августа 2017 г.

Пт, Июль 21, 2017 - 19:56

       По материалам журнала «Земля и Вселенная» № 3 2017 г. «Небесный календарь» июль – август 2017 г.        Данное частное лунное..

Астрономическая неделя с 24 по 30 июля 2017 года

Пт, Июль 21, 2017 - 10:41

На данной неделе 25 июля произойдет покрытие Луной (Ф= 0,06+) звезды Регул при видимости в Индонезии и дневной видимости в Африке и покрытие..

Phobos: Moon over Mars

Пт, Июль 21, 2017 - 8:30

A tiny moon with a scary name, Phobos emerges from behind the Red Planet in this timelapse sequence from the Earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. Over 22 minutes the 13 separate exposures were captured near the 2016 closest approach of..

IC 1396: Emission Nebula in Cepheus

Чт, Июль 20, 2017 - 8:30

Stunning emission nebula IC 1396 mixes glowing cosmic gas and dark dust clouds in the high and far off constellation of Cepheus. Energized by the bright central star seen here, this star forming region sprawls across hundreds of