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The Milky Way Sets

Пт, Август 26, 2016 - 8:30

Under dark skies the setting of the Milky Way can be a dramatic sight. Stretching nearly parallel to the horizon, this rich, edge-on vista of our galaxy above the dusty Namibian desert stretches from bright, southern Centaurus (left) to

Closest Star has Potentially Habitable Planet

Чт, Август 25, 2016 - 7:30

The star closest to the Sun has a planet similar to the Earth. As announced yesterday, recent observations confirmed that this planet not only exists but inhabits a zone where its surface temperature could allow liquid water, a key..

Curiosity at Murray Buttes on Mars

Ср, Август 24, 2016 - 8:30

What are these unusual lumps on Mars? As NASA's robotic Curiosity rover continues rolling across Mars, it is now approaching Murray Buttes. Several of the 15-meter high buttes are visible ahead in this horizontally compressed

Curiosity at Murray Buttes on Mars

Ср, Август 24, 2016 - 8:30

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