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IC 1795: The Fishhead Nebula

Ср, Декабрь 24, 2014 - 9:30

To some, this nebula looks like the head of a fish. However, this colorful cosmic portrait really features glowing gas and obscuring dust clouds in IC 1795, a star forming region in the northern constellation Cassiopeia.

The Cliffs of Comet Churyumov Gerasimenko

Вт, Декабрь 23, 2014 - 9:30

These high cliffs occur on the surface of a comet. They were discovered to be part of the dark nucleus of Comet ChuryumovGerasimenko (CG) by Rosetta, a robotic spacecraft launched by ESA which began orbiting the comet in early August...

Загадочный метан на Марсе

Пн, Декабрь 22, 2014 - 9:30

Откуда на Марсе берётся метан? Недавние измерения автоматического марсохода Кьюриозити, который сейчас путешествует по Марсу,..

The Mysterious Methane of Mars

Пн, Декабрь 22, 2014 - 8:30

What's creating methane on Mars? Recent measurements from the robotic Curiosity rover currently rolling across Mars indicate a surprising 10-fold increase in atmospheric methane between measurements only months apart. Life is a..

Tyrrhenian Sea and Solstice Sky

Вс, Декабрь 21, 2014 - 9:30

Today the solstice occurs at 23:03 Universal Time, the Sun reaching its southernmost declination in planet Earth's sky. Of course, the December solstice marks the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere and summer in the south.

Панорама места посадки Аполлона-11

Сб, Декабрь 20, 2014 - 9:30

Вы видели недавно панораму из другого мира? Эта панорама, смонтированная из отсканированных с высоким разрешением кадров на..

Apollo 11 Landing Site Panorama

Сб, Декабрь 20, 2014 - 8:30

Have you seen a panorama from another world lately? Assembled from high-resolution scans of the original film frames, this one sweeps across the magnificent desolation of the Apollo 11 landing site on the Moon's Sea of Tranquility.

Астрономическая неделя с 22 по 28 декабря 2014 года

Сб, Декабрь 20, 2014 - 1:01

На данной неделе наступит зимнее солнцестояние (астрономическая зима в северном полушарии и весна - в южном), а метеорный поток Урсиды..

Reflections on the 1970s

Пт, Декабрь 19, 2014 - 9:30

The 1970s are sometimes ignored by astronomers, like this beautiful grouping of reflection nebulae in Orion - NGC 1977, NGC 1975, and NGC 1973 - usually overlooked in favor of the substantial glow from the nearby stellar nursery better..

NGC 7331 and Beyond

Чт, Декабрь 18, 2014 - 16:30

Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 7331 is often touted as an analog to our own Milky Way. About 50 million light-years distant in the northern constellation Pegasus, NGC 7331 was recognized early on as a spiral nebula and is actually one..

Geminid Fireball over Mount Balang

Ср, Декабрь 17, 2014 - 8:30

This was a sky to remember. While viewing the Geminids meteor shower a few days ago, a bright fireball was captured over Mt. Balang, China with particularly picturesque surroundings. In the foreground, a sea of light clouds slowly..