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Open Cluster NGC 290: A Stellar Jewel Box

Вс, Июнь 08, 2014 - 8:30

Jewels don't shine this bright -- only stars do. Like gems in a jewel box, though, the stars of open cluster NGC 290 glitter in a beautiful display of brightness and color. The photogenic cluster, pictured above, was captured..

M16 and the Eagle Nebula

Сб, Июнь 07, 2014 - 8:30

A star cluster around 2 million years young, M16 is surrounded by natal clouds of dust and glowing gas also known as The Eagle Nebula. This beautifully detailed image of the region includes cosmic sculptures made famous in Hubble Space..

Астрономическая неделя с 9 по 15 июня 2014 года

Сб, Июнь 07, 2014 - 3:08

Заметными явлениями недели будут: 9 июня - Нептун в стоянии (переход к попятному движению), 10 июня - покрытие Луной звезды ню Весов (5,2m), 10..

Comet PanSTARRS with Galaxy

Пт, Июнь 06, 2014 - 7:30

Sweeping slowly through northern skies, the comet PanSTARRS C/2012 K1 posed for this telescopic portrait on June 2nd in the constellation Ursa Major. Now in the inner solar system, the icy body from the Oort cloud sports two tails, a..

Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2014

Чт, Июнь 05, 2014 - 8:30

Galaxies like colorful pieces of candy fill the Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2014. The dimmest galaxies are more than 10 billion times fainter than stars visible to the unaided eye and represent the Universe in the extreme past, a few 100 million..

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.