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NGC 6823: Cloud Sculpting Star Cluster

Ср, Октябрь 08, 2014 - 8:30

Star cluster NGC 6823 is slowly turning gas clouds into stars. The center of the open cluster, visible on the upper right, formed only about two million years ago and is dominated in brightness by a host of bright young blue stars.

From the Temple of the Sun to the Temple of the Moon

Вт, Октябрь 07, 2014 - 8:30

What connects the Sun to the Moon? Many answers have been given throughout history, but in the case of today's featured image, it appears to be the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy.

Space Station Detector Finds Unexplained Positron Excess

Пн, Октябрь 06, 2014 - 8:30

Where did all these high energy positrons come from? The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) onboard the International Space Station (ISS) has been meticulously recording how often it is struck by both high energy electrons and positrons..

A Total Lunar Eclipse Over Tajikistan

Вс, Октябрь 05, 2014 - 8:30

If the full Moon suddenly faded, what would you see? The answer during the total lunar eclipse of 2011 June was recorded in a dramatic time lapse video from Tajikistan. During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth moves between the Moon and the..

Журнал “Небосвод” за октябрь 2014 года

Сб, Октябрь 04, 2014 - 9:12

Октябрьский номер журнала расскажет о новых взглядах на устройство Вселенно, о методах зарисовок небесных тел, содержит

Mars, Antares, Moon, and Saturn

Сб, Октябрь 04, 2014 - 7:30

Mars, Antares, Moon, and Saturn are the brightest celestial beacons in this serene sky. The Sun's golden light is still scattered along the southwestern horizon though, captured after sunset on September 28.

Астрономическая неделя с 6 по 12 октября 2014 года

Пт, Октябрь 03, 2014 - 13:01

На данной неделе главным астрономическим событием будет, конечно, полное лунное затмение 8 октября. К сожалению, на Европейской..

Aurora and Milky Way in a Little Sky

Пт, Октябрь 03, 2014 - 7:30

Stepping stones seem to lead to the Milky Way as it stretches across this little sky. Of course, the scene is really the northern hemisphere's autumnal equinox night. Water and sky are inverted...

The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble

Ср, Октябрь 01, 2014 - 8:31

The bright clusters and nebulae of planet Earth's night sky are often named for flowers or insects. Though its wingspan covers over 3 light-years, NGC 6302 is no exception. With an estimated surface...

A Full Circle Rainbow over Australia

Вт, Сентябрь 30, 2014 - 8:30

Have you ever seen an entire rainbow? From the ground, typically, only the top portion of a rainbow is visible because directions toward the ground have fewer raindrops. From the air, though, the entire 360 degree circle of a rainbow is..

Unusual Rocks near Pahrump Hills on Mars

Пн, Сентябрь 29, 2014 - 7:30

How did these Martian rocks form? As the robotic Curiosity rover has approached Pahrump Hills on Mars, it has seen an interesting and textured landscape dotted by some unusual rocks. The featured image shows a curiously round rock..

Two Black Holes Dancing in 3C 75

Вс, Сентябрь 28, 2014 - 8:30

What's happening at the center of active galaxy 3C 75? The two bright sources at the center of this composite x-ray (blue)/ radio (pink) image are co-orbiting supermassive black holes powering the giant radio source 3C 75.