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Астрономическая неделя с 29 августа по 4 сентября 2016 года

Сб, Август 27, 2016 - 0:43

На данной неделе Меркурий (близ Венеры и Юпитера) перейдет от прямого движения к попятному, метеорный поток Ауригиды из созвездия..

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..