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N11: Star Clouds of the LMC

Пн, Февраль 11, 2013 - 8:30

Massive stars, abrasive winds, mountains of dust, and energetic light sculpt one of the largest and most picturesque regions of star formation in the Local Group of Galaxies. Known as N11, the region...

Asteroids in the Distance

Вс, Февраль 10, 2013 - 8:30

Rocks from space hit Earth every day. The larger the rock, though, the less often Earth is struck. Many kilograms of space dust pitter to Earth daily. Larger bits appear initially as a bright meteor. Baseball-sized rocks and..

The Great Meteor Procession of 1913

Сб, Февраль 09, 2013 - 7:30

One hundred years ago today the Great Meteor Procession of 1913 occurred, a sky event described by some as "magnificent" and "entrancing" and which left people feeling "spellbound" and "privileged". Because one had to be in a right..

NGC 6822: Barnard s Galaxy

Сб, Февраль 09, 2013 - 2:30

Grand spiral galaxies often seem to get all the glory, flaunting their young, bright, blue star clusters in beautiful, symmetric spiral arms. But small galaxies form stars too, like nearby NGC 6822, also known as Barnard's Galaxy.

Семинар института космических исследований

Сб, Февраль 09, 2013 - 0:00

А.Ф.Июдин (Научно-исследовательский институт ядерной физики имени Д.В. Скобельцына, Московский Государственный Университет имени М.В...

Астрономическая неделя с 11 по 17 февраля 2013 года

Пт, Февраль 08, 2013 - 23:27

На данной неделе Луна сблизится на вечернем небе с тремя планетами и покроет звезду каппа Водолея 5,0m (11 февраля), а Меркурий достигнет..

Comet Lemmon near the South Celestial Pole

Чт, Февраль 07, 2013 - 8:30

Currently sweeping through southern skies, Comet Lemmon (C/2012 F6) was named for its discovery last year as part of the Mount Lemmon (Arizona) Survey. Brighter than expected but still just below naked-eye visibility, Comet Lemmon sports a..

Comet Lemmon near the South Celestial Pole

Чт, Февраль 07, 2013 - 8:30

Mars: Shadow at Point Lake

Ср, Февраль 06, 2013 - 20:24

What if you saw your shadow on Mars and it wasn't human? Then you might be the robotic Curiosity rover currently exploring Mars. Curiosity landed in Gale Crater last August and has been busy looking for signs of ancient running water..

AstroEnglish: 2. Cуществительные в качестве определений

Ср, Февраль 06, 2013 - 12:58

Диалог учителя с Митрофанушкой мы привыкли воспринимать как курьёзный пример того, к чему приводят безграмотность и нежелание..

The Arms of M106

Ср, Февраль 06, 2013 - 8:30

The spiral arms of bright galaxy M106 sprawl through this remarkable multiframe portrait, composed of data from ground- and space-based telescopes. Also known as NGC 4258, M106 can be found toward the northern constellation Canes

Namibian Nights

Пн, Февраль 04, 2013 - 8:30

Namibia has some of the darkest nights visible from any continent. It is therefore home to some of the more spectacular skyscapes, a few of which have been captured in the above time-lapse video.