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Ireson Hill on Mars

Ср, Июль 19, 2017 - 8:30

What created this unusual hill on Mars? Its history has become a topic of research, but its shape and two-tone structure makes it one of the more unusual hills that the robotic Curiosity rover on Mars has rolled near. Dubbed Ireson Hill,..

Thunder Moon over Pisa

Вт, Июль 18, 2017 - 8:30

What's wrong with this picture? If you figure it out, you may then realize where the image was taken. The oddity lies actually in one of the buildings -- it leans. The Leaning Tower of Pisa has been an iconic legend since shortly..

Moon Shadow versus Sun Reflection

Пн, Июль 17, 2017 - 8:30

What are those lights and shadows crossing the Earth? As the featured five-second time-lapse video progresses, a full day on planet Earth is depicted as seen from Japan's Himawari-8 satellite in geostationary orbit high above the

Lightning Eclipse from the Planet of the Goats

Вс, Июль 16, 2017 - 8:30

Thunderstorms almost spoiled this view of the spectacular 2011 June 15 total lunar eclipse. Instead, storm clouds parted for 10 minutes during the total eclipse phase and lightning bolts contributed to the dramatic sky.

Close up of the Great Red Spot

Сб, Июль 15, 2017 - 8:30

On July 11, the Juno spacecraft once again swung near to Jupiter's turbulent cloud tops in its looping 53 day orbit around the Solar System's ruling gas giant. About 11 minutes after perijove 7, its closest approach on this orbit, it passed..

Астрономическая неделя с 17 по 23 июля 2017 года

Пт, Июль 14, 2017 - 21:07

На данной неделе Луна (Ф= 0,45-) пройдет южнее Урана, 19 июля произойдет покрытие Луной (Ф= 0,16-) звезды Альдебаран при дневной видимости 20..

NGC 4449: Close up of a Small Galaxy

Пт, Июль 14, 2017 - 8:30

(xxxedit and linkxxx) Grand spiral galaxies often seem to get all the glory. Their young, blue star clusters and pink star forming regions along sweeping spiral arms are guaranteed to attract attention. But small irregular galaxies..

NGC 4449: Close up of a Small Galaxy

Пт, Июль 14, 2017 - 8:30

Full Moon and Boston Light

Чт, Июль 13, 2017 - 8:30

This well-planned telephoto timelapse captures July's Full Moon rise across outer Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, planet Earth. In the foreground, the historic terrestrial beacon is known as Boston Light. July's Full Moon...

Messier 63: The Sunflower Galaxy

Ср, Июль 12, 2017 - 8:30

A bright spiral galaxy of the northern sky, Messier 63 is about 25 million light-years distant in the loyal constellation Canes Venatici. Also cataloged as NGC 5055, the majestic island universe is nearly 100,000 light-years across.

Star Cluster Omega Centauri in HDR

Вт, Июль 11, 2017 - 8:30

Behold the largest ball of stars in our galaxy. Omega Centauri is packed with about 10 million stars, many older than our Sun and packed within a volume of only about 150 light-years in diameter.

Star Cluster Omega Centauri in HDR

Вт, Июль 11, 2017 - 7:30

Behold the largest ball of stars in our galaxy. Omega Centauri is packed with about 10 million stars, many older than our Sun and packed within a volume of only about 150 light-years in diameter.