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A Beautiful Trifid

Чт, Август 12, 2021 - 8:30

The beautiful Trifid Nebula is a cosmic study in contrasts. Also known as M20, it lies about 5,000 light-years away toward the nebula rich constellation Sagittarius. A star forming region in the plane...

Mammatus Clouds over Saskatchewan

Ср, Август 11, 2021 - 7:30

When do cloud bottoms appear like bubbles? Normally, cloud bottoms are flat. This is because moist warm air that rises and cools will condense into water droplets at a specific temperature, which usually corresponds to a very specific..

Журнал “Небосвод” за сентябрь 2021 года

Вт, Август 10, 2021 - 19:46

Очередной номер журнала "Небосвод" для любителей астрономии и от любителей астрономии

14 августа 2021: VII городской научно-просветительский фестиваль «Пущинские Персеиды» (День открытых

Вт, Август 10, 2021 - 17:19

Накануне максимума августовского звездопада Пущинская РадиоАстрономическая Обсерватория АКЦ ФИАН и Администрация г...

Fire in Space

Вт, Август 10, 2021 - 7:30

What does fire look like in space? In the gravity on Earth, heated air rises and expands, causing flames to be teardrop shaped. In the microgravity of the air-filled International Space Station (ISS), however, flames are..

Fire in Space

Вт, Август 10, 2021 - 7:30

Perseus and the Lost Meteors

Пн, Август 09, 2021 - 8:30

What's the best way to watch a meteor shower? This question might come up later this week when the annual Perseid Meteor Shower peaks. One thing that is helpful is a dark sky, as demonstrated in the featured composite image of last..

A Perseid Below

Вс, Август 08, 2021 - 8:30

Earthlings typically watch meteor showers by looking up. But this remarkable view, captured on August 13, 2011 by astronaut Ron Garan, caught a Perseid meteor by looking down. From Garan's perspective onboard...

Jezero Crater: Raised Ridges in 3D

Сб, Август 07, 2021 - 8:30

Get out your red-blue glasses and hover over the surface of Mars. Taken on July 24, the 3D color view is from the Mars Ingenuity Helicopter's 10th flight above the Red Planet.

Stars and Dust Across Corona Australis

Пт, Август 06, 2021 - 8:30

Cosmic dust clouds cross a rich field of stars in this telescopic vista near the northern boundary of Corona Australis, the Southern Crown. Less than 500 light-years away the dust clouds effectively block light from more distant background..