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The Scale of the Universe: Interactive

Вс, Январь 12, 2014 - 8:30

What does the universe look like on small scales? On large scales? Humanity is discovering that the universe is a very different place on every proportion that has been explored. For example, so far as we know, every tiny proton is

The Seagull Nebula

Сб, Январь 11, 2014 - 8:30

A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting its popular moniker - The Seagull Nebula. This portrait of the cosmic bird covers a 1.6 degree wide swath across the plane of..

Журнал “Небосвод” за январь 2014 года

Пт, Январь 10, 2014 - 16:59

Январский номер журнала ответит на некоторые вопросы относительно жизни на других небесных телах, расскажет об эффектах активности..

Астрономическая неделя с 13 по 19 января 2014 года

Пт, Январь 10, 2014 - 11:53

На данной неделе можно будет наблюдать самую маленькую Луну в полнолуние (29,57 угловых минут), близ Юпитера произойдет покрытие звезды..

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

Пт, Январь 10, 2014 - 7:30

A mere seven hundred light years from Earth, in the constellation Aquarius, a sun-like star is dying. Its last few thousand years have produced the Helix Nebula (NGC 7293), a well studied and nearby example of a Planetary Nebula, typical..

The Tadpoles of IC 410

Чт, Январь 09, 2014 - 7:30

This telescopic close-up shows off the otherwise faint emission nebula IC 410 in striking false-colors. It also features two remarkable inhabitants of the cosmic pond of gas and dust below and right of center, the tadpoles of IC 410.

Sunspot at Sunset

Ср, Январь 08, 2014 - 7:30

Sunsets may be the most watched celestial event, but lately sunsets have even offered something extra. A sunspot so large it was visible to the naked eye is captured in Swiss skies in this...

M7: Open Star Cluster in Scorpius

Вт, Январь 07, 2014 - 8:30

M7 is one of the most prominent open clusters of stars on the sky. The cluster, dominated by bright blue stars, can be seen with the naked eye in a dark sky in the tail of the constellation of the Scorpion (Scorpius).

Three CubeSats Released

Пн, Январь 06, 2014 - 7:30

Cubes are orbiting the Earth. Measuring ten-centimeters on a side, CubeSats -- each roughly the size of a large coffee mug -- are designed to be inexpensive both to build and to launch. Pictured above, three CubeSats were released..

Galaxy NGC 474: Shells and Star Streams

Вс, Январь 05, 2014 - 7:30

What's happening to galaxy NGC 474? The multiple layers of emission appear strangely complex and unexpected given the relatively featureless appearance of the elliptical galaxy in less deep images. The cause...

Clouds and Crescents

Сб, Январь 04, 2014 - 8:30

A crescent Venus shines along the western horizon at dusk in this clearing sky. The Earth's sister planet is smiling between the low clouds near the bottom of the frame during its January 2nd conjunction with the slender, young crescent..

Астрономическая неделя c 6 по 12 января 2014 года

Пт, Январь 03, 2014 - 16:22

На данной неделе произойдет покрытие звезды TYC 1324-02789-1 (7,7m) астероидом (2988) Korhonen, Меркурий сблизится с Венерой, которая затем достигнет..