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A Green Flash from the Sun

Ср, Июнь 04, 2014 - 7:30

Many think it is just a myth. Others think it is true but its cause isn't known. Adventurers pride themselves on having seen it. It's a green flash from the Sun. The truth is the green flash does exist and its cause is well..

WR 104: A Pinwheel Star System

Вт, Июнь 03, 2014 - 8:30

Might this giant pinwheel one-day destroy us? Probably not, but investigation of the unusual star system Wolf-Rayet 104 has turned up an unexpected threat. The unusual pinwheel pattern has been found to be created by energetic winds of..

The Space Station Captures a Dragon Capsule

Пн, Июнь 02, 2014 - 8:30

The space station has caught a dragon. Specifically, in mid-April, the International Space Station captured the unmanned SpaceX Dragon capsule sent to resupply the orbiting outpost. Pictured above, the station's Canadarm2 had just..

Halo of the Cats Eye

Вс, Июнь 01, 2014 - 8:30

The Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543) is one of the best known planetary nebulae in the sky. Its haunting symmetries are seen in the very central region of this stunning false-color picture, processed...

Satellite Station and Southern Skies

Сб, Май 31, 2014 - 8:30

This clear night skyscape captures the colorful glow of aurora australis, the southern lights, just outside the port city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, planet Earth. As if staring into the dreamlike scene, the Tasmanian Earth Resources

Астронмическая неделя со 2 по 8 июня 2014 года

Пт, Май 30, 2014 - 17:18

В июне наиболее часто появление серебристых облаков в средних широтах (на фоне сумеречного сегмента). Среди других явлений заметными..

Planetary Nebula Abell 36

Пт, Май 30, 2014 - 7:30

The gorgeous, gaseous shroud of a dying sunlike star, planetary nebula Abell 36 lies a mere 800 light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. At that distance it spans over 1.5 light-years in this sharp telescopic view.

37 Mira Type Stars from the NSV Catalog: Recovery and Light Elements

Чт, Май 29, 2014 - 16:02

New Variable Stars in Ursa Major: Area of 2°.3×4°.6, Centered at α=12h00m, δ=54°30′

Чт, Май 29, 2014 - 12:40

Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri

Чт, Май 29, 2014 - 8:30

Globular star cluster Omega Centauri, also known as NGC 5139, is some 15,000 light-years away. The cluster is packed with about 10 million stars much older than the Sun within a volume about...

Туманность Конус от Хаббла

Ср, Май 28, 2014 - 8:30

В гигантском пылевом столпе под названием туманность Конус рождаются звёзды. Эти звёздные ясли изобилуют колоннами, столбами и..

The Cone Nebula from Hubble

Ср, Май 28, 2014 - 8:30

Stars are forming in the gigantic dust pillar called the Cone Nebula. Cones, pillars, and majestic flowing shapes abound in stellar nurseries where natal clouds of gas and dust are buffeted by energetic winds from newborn stars. The Cone..