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Gigantic Jet Lightning over China

Вт, Август 23, 2016 - 8:30

That's no meteor. While watching and photographing this year's Perseid Meteor Shower, something unexpected happened: a gigantic jet erupted from a nearby cloud. The whole thing was over in a flash -- it lasted less than a second -- but..

Tutulemma: Solar Eclipse Analemma

Пн, Август 22, 2016 - 7:30

If you went outside at exactly the same time every day and took a picture that included the Sun, how would the Sun's position change? With great planning and effort, such a series of images can be taken. The figure-8 path the Sun..

Журнал “Небосвод” за сентябрь 2016 года

Вс, Август 21, 2016 - 15:56

Очередной выпуск бесплатного электронно-печатного издания для любителей..

Map of Total Solar Eclipse Path in 2017 August

Вс, Август 21, 2016 - 7:30

Would you like to see a total eclipse of the Sun? If so, do any friends or relatives live near the path of next summer's eclipse? If yes again, then you might want to arrange a visit for one year from today.

Gamma rays and Comet Dust

Сб, Август 20, 2016 - 8:30

Gamma-rays and dust from periodic Comet Swift-Tuttle plowed through planet Earth's atmosphere on the night of August 11/12. Impacting at about 60 kilometers per second the grains of comet dust produced this year's remarkably active Perseid..

Аннотации основных статей журнала «Земля и Вселенная» №4, 2016

Пт, Август 19, 2016 - 14:34

Астрономическая неделя с 22 по 28 августа 2016 года

Пт, Август 19, 2016 - 14:00

На данной неделе Меркурий проходит в 4 градусах южнее Юпитера, а Марс - в 4 градусах южнее Сатурна и в 2 градусах севернее Антареса...

Perseid Fireball at Sunset Crater

Пт, Август 19, 2016 - 8:30

On the night of August 12, this bright Perseid meteor flashed above volcanic Sunset Crater National Monument, Arizona, USA, planet Earth. Streaking along the summer Milky Way, its initial color is likely due to the shower meteor's

Perseid Night at Yosemite

Чт, Август 18, 2016 - 8:30

The 2016 Perseid meteor shower performed well on the night of August 11/12. The sky on that memorable evening was recorded from a perch overlooking Yosemite Valley, planet Earth, in this scene composed of 25 separate images selected from..

Meteor before Galaxy

Ср, Август 17, 2016 - 19:27

What's that green streak in front of the Andromeda galaxy? A meteor. While photographing the Andromeda galaxy last Friday, near the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower, a sand-sized rock from deep space crossed right in front of our..

Five Planets and the Moon over Australia

Вт, Август 16, 2016 - 7:30

It is not a coincidence that planets line up. That's because all of the planets orbit the Sun in (nearly) a single sheet called the plane of the ecliptic. When viewed from inside that plane -- as Earth dwellers are likely to do --

Human as Spaceship

Пн, Август 15, 2016 - 8:30

You are a spaceship soaring through the universe. So is your dog. We all carry with us trillions of microorganisms as we go through life. These multitudes of bacteria, fungi, and archaea have different DNA than you.