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Yellow Balls in W33

Сб, Январь 31, 2015 - 8:30

Infrared wavelengths of 3.6, 8.0, and 24.0 microns observed by the Spitzer Space Telescope are mapped into visible colors red, green, and blue in this striking image. The cosmic cloud of gas and dust is W33, a massive starforming complex..

Астрономическая неделя со 2 по 8 февраля 2015 года

Сб, Январь 31, 2015 - 1:25

На данной неделе Меркурий появится в лучах восходящего Солнца и пройдет в 2,5 градусах севернее астероида Эвномия и в 4,8 градусах..

A Night at Poker Flat

Пт, Январь 30, 2015 - 9:30

Four NASA suborbital sounding rockets leapt into the night on January 26, from the University of Alaska's Poker Flat Research Range. This time lapse composite image follows all four launches of the small, multi-stage rockets to explore

Close Encounter with M44

Чт, Январь 29, 2015 - 9:30

On Monday, January 26, well-tracked asteroid 2004 BL86 made its closest approach, a mere 1.2 million kilometers from our fair planet. That's about 3.1 times the Earth-Moon distance or 4 light-seconds away. Moving...

Close Encounter with M44

Чт, Январь 29, 2015 - 8:30

Comet Lovejoy in a Winter Sky

Ср, Январь 28, 2015 - 9:31

Which of these night sky icons can you find in this beautiful and deep exposure of the northern winter sky? Skylights include the stars in Orion's belt, the Orion Nebula, the Pleiades star cluster, the bright stars Betelgeuse and

Our Galaxys Magnetic Field from Planck

Вт, Январь 27, 2015 - 9:30

What does the magnetic field of our Galaxy look like? It has long been known that a modest magnetic field pervades our Milky Way Galaxy because it is seen to align small dust grains that scatter background light. Only recently,..

The Milky Way over the Seven Strong Men Rock Formations

Пн, Январь 26, 2015 - 9:30

You may have heard of the Seven Sisters in the sky, but have you heard about the Seven Strong Men on the ground? Located just west of the Ural Mountains, the unusual Manpupuner rock formations are one of the Seven Wonders of Russia.

The Milky Way over the Seven Strong Men Rock Formations

Пн, Январь 26, 2015 - 8:30

A Twisted Solar Eruptive Prominence

Вс, Январь 25, 2015 - 10:30

Ten Earths could easily fit in the "claw" of this seemingly solar monster. The monster, actually a huge eruptive prominence, is seen moving out from our Sun in this condensed half-hour time-lapse sequence. This large prominence,..

Light from Cygnus A

Сб, Январь 24, 2015 - 9:30

Celebrating astronomy in this International Year of Light, the detailed image reveals spectacular active galaxy Cygnus A in light across the electromagnetic spectrum. Incorporating X-ray data ( blue) from the orbiting Chandra Observatory,..