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Nest of the Eagle Nebula

Вт, Октябрь 04, 2016 - 8:30

What surrounds the famous Eagle Nebula? The inside of the Eagle Nebula contains eggs -- evaporating gaseous globules -- that typically reside in tremendous pillars of gas and dust and where stars form. This image, though...

Explore Rosettas Comet

Пн, Октябрь 03, 2016 - 8:30

What would it be like to fly around a comet nucleus? To find out, just wait for your WebGL-compatible browser to load a detailed digital model of Comet 67P and then -- go exploring! With...

Календарь наблюдателя на ноябрь 2016 года

Вс, Октябрь 02, 2016 - 17:50

Очередной выпуск ежемесячника Календарь наблюдателя расскажет об основных явлениях..

Aurora Over White Dome Geyser

Вс, Октябрь 02, 2016 - 8:30

Sometimes both heaven and Earth erupt. Colorful aurorae erupted unexpectedly a few years ago, with green aurora appearing near the horizon and brilliant bands of red aurora blooming high overhead. A bright Moon lit the foreground of this..

Rosetta s Farewell

Сб, Октябрь 01, 2016 - 7:30

After closely following comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko for 786 days as it rounded the Sun, the Rosetta spacecraft's controlled impact with the comet's surface was confirmed by the loss of signal from the spacecraft on September 30, 2016.

Астрономическая неделя с 3 по 9 октября 2016 года

Пт, Сентябрь 30, 2016 - 22:34

На данной неделе у Юпитера начинается утренняя видимость, долгопериодическая переменная звезда R Девы достигнет максимума блеска (6m),..

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

Пт, Сентябрь 30, 2016 - 0:30

Stars are forming in Lynds Dark Nebula (LDN) 1251. About 1,000 light-years away, the dusty molecular cloud is part of a complex of dark nebulae mapped toward the Cepheus flare region, drifting above the plane of our Milky Way galaxy.

Five Hundred Meter Aperture Spherical Telescope

Чт, Сентябрь 29, 2016 - 8:30

The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) is nestled within a natural basin in China's remote and mountainous southwestern Guizhou province. Nicknamed Tianyan, or the Eye of Heaven, the new radio telescope is seen in this..

NGC 3576: The Statue of Liberty Nebula

Ср, Сентябрь 28, 2016 - 8:30

What's happening in the Statue of Liberty nebula? Bright stars and interesting molecules are forming and being liberated. The complex nebula resides in the star forming region called RCW 57. This image showcases...

Jupiters Europa from Spacecraft Galileo

Вт, Сентябрь 27, 2016 - 8:30

What mysteries might be solved by peering into this crystal ball? In this case, the ball is actually a moon of Jupiter, the crystals are ice, and the moon is not only dirty but cracked beyond repair. Nevertheless, speculation is..

Gaia: Here Comes the Sun

Пн, Сентябрь 26, 2016 - 8:30

What would it look like to return home from outside our galaxy? Although designed to answer greater questions, recent data from ESA's robotic Gaia mission is helping to provide a uniquely modern perspective on humanity's place in the..

Saturn from Above

Вс, Сентябрь 25, 2016 - 8:30

This image of Saturn could not have been taken from Earth. No Earth based picture could possibly view the night side of Saturn and the corresponding shadow cast across Saturn's rings. Since Earth is much closer to the Sun than Saturn,..