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SN 1006 Supernova Remnant

Сб, Июль 12, 2014 - 8:30

A new star, likely the brightest supernova in recorded human history, lit up planet Earth's sky in the year 1006 AD. The expanding debris cloud from the stellar explosion, found in the southerly constellation of Lupus, still puts on a..

Астрономическая неделя с 14 по 20 июля 2014 года

Пт, Июль 11, 2014 - 16:04

На данной неделе Марс максимально сближается со Спикой, а Венера - с Меркурием и со звездой дзета Тельца. Кроме этого, Сатурн..

Spotty Sunrise over Brisbane

Пт, Июль 11, 2014 - 8:30

In this composite cityscape, dawn's first colors backdrop the lights along Brisbane's skyline at the southeastern corner of Queensland, Australia, planet Earth. Using a solar filter, additional exposures made every 3.5 minutes follow the..

Noctilucent Clouds over London

Чт, Июль 10, 2014 - 8:30

This scene from the early morning hours of July 3 looks out across the River Thames from the Westminster Bridge. Part of a luminous timelapse video (vimeo), the frame captures a sight familiar in London, the nighttime glow of the London..

Аннотации основных статей журнала «Земля и Вселенная» №3, 2014

Ср, Июль 09, 2014 - 19:54

Gliese 832c: The Closest Potentially Habitable Exoplanet

Ср, Июль 09, 2014 - 8:30

This planet is only 16 light years away -- could it harbor life? Recently discovered exoplanet Gliese 832c has been found in a close orbit around a star that is less bright than our Sun.

Iridescent Clouds over Thamserku

Вт, Июль 08, 2014 - 8:30

Why would a cloud appear to be different colors? A relatively rare phenomenon known as iridescent clouds can show unusual colors vividly or a whole spectrum of colors simultaneously. These clouds are formed of small water droplets of..

Iridescent Clouds over Thamserku

Вт, Июль 08, 2014 - 8:30

J1502 1115: A Triple Black Hole Galaxy

Пн, Июль 07, 2014 - 7:30

Most galaxies contain one supermassive black hole -- why does this galaxy have three? The likely reason is that galaxy J1502+1115 is the product of the recent coalescence of three smaller galaxies.

Manhattanhenge: A New York City Sunset

Вс, Июль 06, 2014 - 7:30

This coming Saturday, if it is clear, well placed New Yorkers can go outside at sunset and watch their city act like a modern version of Stonehenge. Manhattan's streets will flood dramatically with sunlight just as the Sun sets precisely..

M106 Across the Spectrum

Сб, Июль 05, 2014 - 8:30

The spiral arms of bright, active galaxy M106 sprawl through this remarkable multiwavelength portrait, composed of image data from radio to X-rays, across the electromagnetic spectrum. Also known as NGC 4258, M106 can be found toward the..