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The Gegenschein Over Chile

Вт, Январь 14, 2014 - 7:30

Is the night sky darkest in the direction opposite the Sun? No. In fact, a rarely discernable faint glow known as the gegenschein (German for "counter glow") can be seen 180 degrees around from the Sun in an extremely dark sky. The..

New Elements for Double- and Multimode High-Amplitude Delta Scuti Variables

Пн, Январь 13, 2014 - 14:08

A Trip to the Moon

Пн, Январь 13, 2014 - 8:30

What would it be like to visit the Moon? The first major fictional cinematic film exploring this enduring transcultural fantasy was titled Le voyage dans la lune (A Trip to the Moon) and made in 1902, becoming one of the most popular..

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..