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Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out

Вс, Январь 24, 2016 - 8:30

In the center of star-forming region 30 Doradus lies a huge cluster containing some of the largest, hottest, and most massive stars known. These stars, known collectively as star cluster R136, were captured in the featured image in visible..

Big Dipper, Deep Sky

Сб, Январь 23, 2016 - 8:30

The Big Dipper is an easy to recognize, well-known asterism in northern skies, though many see the Plough or Wagon. Famous bright nebulae of the north can also be found along its familiar lines, highlighted in this carefully composed..

Астрономическая неделя с 25 по 31 января 2016 года

Пт, Январь 22, 2016 - 12:22

На данной неделе утреннее небо продолжает радовать взгляд парадом всех (!!) ярких планет Солнечной системы (Меркурий, Сатурн, Венера,..

International Space Station Transits Saturn

Пт, Январь 22, 2016 - 7:30

From low Earth orbit to the outer Solar System, this remarkable video frame composite follows the International Space Station's transit of Saturn. On January 15, the well-timed capture from a site near Dulmen, Germany required telescope and..

The View Toward M101

Чт, Январь 21, 2016 - 7:30

Sweeping through northern skies, Comet Catalina (C/2013 US10) made its closest approach on January 17, passing about 6 light-minutes from our fair planet. Dust and ion tails clearly separated in this Earth-based view, the comet is also posed..

Календарь наблюдателя на февраль 2016 года

Ср, Январь 20, 2016 - 15:01

Очередной выпуск ежемесячника Календарь наблюдателя расскажет об основных явлениях..

Stars and Globules in the Running Chicken Nebula

Ср, Январь 20, 2016 - 8:30

The eggs from this gigantic chicken may form into stars. The featured emission nebula, shown in scientifically assigned colors, is cataloged as IC 2944 but known as the Running Chicken Nebula for the shape of its greater appearance.

A Dark Sand Dune on Mars

Вт, Январь 19, 2016 - 8:30

What is that dark sand dune doing on Mars? NASA's robotic rover Curiosity has been studying it to find out, making this the first-ever up-close investigation of an active sane dune on another world.

Проксима Центавра: ближайшая звезда

Пн, Январь 18, 2016 - 8:30

Есть ли планеты у ближайшей к нашему Солнцу звезды? Пока точного ответа нет, однако вы можете следить за обновлениями результатов

Proxima Centauri: The Closest Star

Пн, Январь 18, 2016 - 7:30

Does the closest star to our Sun have planets? No one is sure -- but you can now follow frequent updates of a new search that is taking place during the first few months of this year. The closest star, Proxima Centauri, is the nearest..

The Galactic Center in Infrared

Вс, Январь 17, 2016 - 8:30

The center of our Galaxy is a busy place. In visible light, much of the Galactic Center is obscured by opaque dust. In infrared light, however, dust glows more and obscures less, allowing nearly one million stars to be recorded in..