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Earthset from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Пн, Январь 04, 2016 - 8:30

On the Moon, the Earth never rises -- or sets. If you were to sit on the surface of the Moon, you would see the Earth just hang in the sky. This is because the Moon always keeps the same side toward the Earth.

A Starry Night of Iceland

Вс, Январь 03, 2016 - 7:30

On some nights, the sky is the best show in town. On this night, the sky was not only the best show in town, but a composite image of the sky won an international competition for landscape astrophotography. The featured winning image was..

Sky Lights in the New Year

Сб, Январь 02, 2016 - 8:30

Triggered by the impact of a coronal mass ejection on New Year's eve, a moderate geomagnetic storm brought a celebration of sky lights to planet Earth's high latitudes yesterday. In this New Year's nightscape, the shimmering reddish..

Астрономическая неделя с 4 по 10 января 2016 года

Пт, Январь 01, 2016 - 12:33

На данной неделе утреннее небо продолжает радовать взгляд парадом ярких планет Солнечной системы (Сатурн, Венера, Марс и Юпитер),..

Comet Catalina Tails

Пт, Январь 01, 2016 - 8:30

A new year's treat for binoculars, as 2016 begins Comet Catalina (C/2013 US10) now sweeps through planet Earth's predawn skies near bright Arcturus, alpha star of Bootes. But this telescopic mosaic from December 21 follows the pretty..

Solstice Sun at Lulworth Cove

Чт, Декабрь 31, 2015 - 8:30

A southern exposure and striking symmetry made Lulworth Cove, along the Jurassic Coast of England, planet Earth a beautiful setting during this December's Solstice. Five frames in this dramatic composite view follow the lowest arc of the..

The Fox Fur Nebula

Ср, Декабрь 30, 2015 - 7:30

This interstellar canine is formed of cosmic dust and gas interacting with the energetic light and winds from hot young stars. The shape, visual texture, and color, combine to give the region the popular name Fox Fur Nebula.

Dust of the Orion Nebula

Вт, Декабрь 29, 2015 - 8:30

What surrounds a hotbed of star formation? In the case of the Orion Nebula -- dust. The entire Orion field, located about 1600 light years away, is inundated with intricate and picturesque filaments of dust.

Falcon 9 First Stage Landing

Пн, Декабрь 28, 2015 - 8:30

The booster has landed. Spaceflight took a step toward the less expensive last week when the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket set down on a landing pad not far from its Florida launch.

Doomed Star Eta Carinae

Вс, Декабрь 27, 2015 - 7:30

Eta Carinae may be about to explode. But no one knows when - it may be next year, it may be one million years from now. Eta Carinae's mass - about 100 times greater than our Sun - makes it an excellent candidate for a full blown..

Southern Craters and Galaxies

Сб, Декабрь 26, 2015 - 8:30

The Henbury craters in the Northern Territory, Australia, planet Earth, are the scars of an impact over 4,000 years old. When an ancient meteorite fragmented into dozens of pieces, the largest made the 180 meter diameter crater whose..