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Perseid Meteors Over Ontario

Вт, Август 13, 2013 - 8:30

Where are all of these meteors coming from? In terms of direction on the sky, the pointed answer is the constellation of Perseus. That is why the meteor shower that peaked over the past few days is known as the Perseids -- the meteors..

Orbits of Potentially Hazardous Asteroids

Пн, Август 12, 2013 - 8:30

Are asteroids dangerous? Some are, but the likelihood of a dangerous asteroid striking the Earth during any given year is low. Because some past mass extinction events have been linked to asteroid impacts, however, humanity has made it a..

M74: The Perfect Spiral

Вс, Август 11, 2013 - 8:32

If not perfect, then this spiral galaxy is at least one of the most photogenic. An island universe of about 100 billion stars, 32 million light-years away toward the constellation Pisces, M74 presents a gorgeous face-on view.

Perseids over Meteora

Сб, Август 10, 2013 - 8:30

The two bright meteors flashing through this night skyscape from August 7 are part of the ongoing Perseid meteor shower. In the direction indicated by both colorful streaks, the shower's radiant in the eponymous constellation Perseus is at..

Астрономическая неделя с 12 по 18 августа 2013 года

Пт, Август 09, 2013 - 12:24

На данной неделе метеорные потоки Персеиды (августовский звездопад) и каппа Цигниды достигнут максимума действия. произойдет..

Perseid over Albrechtsberg Castle

Пт, Август 09, 2013 - 8:30

Medieval Albrechtsberg castle is nestled in trees near the northern bank of the river Pielach and the town of Melk, Austria. In clearing night skies on August 12, 2012 it stood under constellations of the northern summer, including..

NGC 3370: A Sharper View

Чт, Август 08, 2013 - 8:30

Similar in size and grand design to our own Milky Way, spiral galaxy NGC 3370 lies about 100 million light-years away toward the constellation Leo. Recorded here in exquisite detail by the Hubble Space...

NGC 3370: A Sharper View

Чт, Август 08, 2013 - 7:30

Meteors and Aurorae over Iceland

Ср, Август 07, 2013 - 8:30

What's going on behind that volcano? Quite a bit. First of all, the volcano itself, named Kirkjufell, is quite old and located in western Iceland near the town of GrundarfjЖrПur. In front...

Cкончалась Раиса Ивановна НОСКОВА

Вт, Август 06, 2013 - 19:35

5 августа 2013 г. на 79-м году жизни скончалась Раиса Ивановна НОСКОВА - кандидат физико-математических наук, бывший научный сотрудник..

In the Vicinity of the Cone Nebula

Вт, Август 06, 2013 - 7:30

Strange shapes and textures can be found in neighborhood of the Cone Nebula. The unusual shapes originate from fine interstellar dust reacting in complex ways with the energetic light and hot gas being expelled by the young stars.

Leaving Earth

Пн, Август 05, 2013 - 8:30

What it would look like to leave planet Earth? Such an event was recorded visually in great detail by the MESSENGER spacecraft as it swung back past the Earth, eight years ago, on its way in toward the planet Mercury. Earth can be seen..