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Вращающаяся Луна от LRO

Пн, Сентябрь 16, 2013 - 8:30

В наши дни никто не видит, как вращается Луна. Потому что из-за приливных взаимодействий Луна как бы привязана к Земле и повёрнута к..

No one, presently, sees the Moon rotate like this. That's because the Earth's moon is tidally locked to the Earth, showing us only one side. Given modern digital technology, however, combined with many detailed images returned by the

M2 9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

Вс, Сентябрь 15, 2013 - 8:30

Are stars better appreciated for their art after they die? Actually, stars usually create their most artistic displays as they die. In the case of low-mass stars like our Sun and M2-9 pictured above, the stars transform themselves..

New Variable Stars in Lacerta: Area of 2°.3×2°.3, Centered at α=22h50m, δ=52°00′ (2000.0)

Сб, Сентябрь 14, 2013 - 20:58

A Landing on Planet Earth

Сб, Сентябрь 14, 2013 - 8:30

With parachute deployed and retro-rockets blazing, this spacecraft landed on planet Earth on September 11 (UT) in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. Seen in silhouette against the rockets' glare, the spacecraft is a Soyuz..

A Landing on Planet Earth

Сб, Сентябрь 14, 2013 - 8:30

Астрономическая неделя с 16 по 22 сентября 2013 года

Пт, Сентябрь 13, 2013 - 19:29

На данной неделе можно наблюдать Новую в созвездии Дельфина (в бинокль или в телескоп), произойдет покрытие звезды HIP 19718 (6,6m) из..

Crescent Moon Meets Evening Star

Пт, Сентябрь 13, 2013 - 8:30

On September 8, brilliant planet Venus appearing as the evening star stood near a slender, crescent Moon at sunset. The close celestial pairing or conjunction was a scene enjoyed by skygazers around the world. But from some locations in..

Stars and Dust Across Corona Australis

Чт, Сентябрь 12, 2013 - 8:30

Cosmic dust clouds sprawl across a rich field of stars in this sweeping telescopic vista near the northern boundary of Corona Australis, the Southern Crown. Less than 500 light-years away the dust clouds effectively block light from more..

Four Double-Mode Variables

Ср, Сентябрь 11, 2013 - 13:19

LADEE Launch Streak

Ср, Сентябрь 11, 2013 - 7:30

On September 6, a starry night and the Milky Way witnessed the launch of a Minotaur V rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. So did a large part of the eastern United States, as the spectacular night launch..

Extrasolar Super Earth Gliese 1214b Might Hold Water

Вт, Сентябрь 10, 2013 - 8:30

Might this distant planet hold water? Actually, given how close Gliese 1214b is to its parent star, any water, if it exists, would surely be in the form of steam. In the above artist...