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The Bubble Nebula

Сб, Декабрь 14, 2013 - 7:30

Blown by the wind from a massive star, this interstellar apparition has a surprisingly familiar shape. Cataloged as NGC 7635, it is also known simply as The Bubble Nebula. Although it looks delicate, the 10 light-year diameter bubble..

Geminid Meteor Shower over Dashanbao Wetlands

Пт, Декабрь 13, 2013 - 8:30

The annual Geminid meteor shower is raining down on planet Earth this week. And despite the waxing gibbous moonlight, the reliable Geminids should be enjoyable tonight (night of December 13/14) near the shower's peak.

Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka

Чт, Декабрь 12, 2013 - 8:30

Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka, are the bright bluish stars from east to west (lower right to upper left) along the diagonal in this gorgeous cosmic vista. Otherwise known as the Belt of Orion, these three blue supergiant stars are hotter..

The Coldest Place on Earth

Ср, Декабрь 11, 2013 - 7:30

How cold can it get on Earth? In the interior of the Antarctica, a record low temperature of -93.2 C (-135.8 F) has been recorded. This is about 25 C (45 F) colder than the coldest lows noted for any place humans live..

Seyferts Sextet

Вт, Декабрь 10, 2013 - 8:30

What will survive this battle of the galaxies? Known as Seyfert's Sextet, this intriguing group of galaxies lies in the head portion of the split constellation of the Snake (Serpens). The sextet actually contains only four interacting..

Семинар НИИЯФ МГУ по космической электродинамике

Вт, Декабрь 10, 2013 - 1:00

1. И.С.Веселовский, Н.Т.Лукашенко, О.С.Яковчук. бычные и необычные состояния магнитосферы Земли по статистике геомагнитного индекса Dst и..

Comet Lovejoy over a Windmill

Пн, Декабрь 09, 2013 - 8:30

Lovejoy continues to be an impressive camera comet. Pictured above, Comet C/2013 R1 (Lovejoy) was imaged above the windmill in Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire in southern France with a six-second exposure. In the foreground is a field..

Everest Panorama from Mars

Вс, Декабрь 08, 2013 - 8:30

If you could stand on Mars -- what might you see? Scroll right to find out. The robotic Spirit rover that rolled around Mars from 2004 to 2009 Mars climbed...

Марсианская “панорама с Эвереста”

Вс, Декабрь 08, 2013 - 7:30

Что бы вы увидели, если бы оказались на Марсе? Вы получите ответ, прокрутив эту картинку направо. Автоматический марсоход Спирит

Naked Eye Nova Centauri 2013

Сб, Декабрь 07, 2013 - 8:30

Brightest stellar beacons of the constellation Centaurus, Alpha and Beta Centauri are easy to spot from the southern hemisphere. For now, so is new naked eye Nova Centauri 2013. In this night skyscape recorded...

Астрономическая неделя с 9 по 15 декабря 2013 года

Пт, Декабрь 06, 2013 - 23:36

На данной неделе произойдет покрытие Луной звезды эпсилон Рыб и наступит максимум действия метеорного потока Геминиды....

Gamma Ray Earth and Sky

Пт, Декабрь 06, 2013 - 8:30

For an Earth-orbiting gamma-ray telescope, Earth is actually the brightest source of gamma-rays, the most energetic form of light. Gamma-rays from Earth are produced when high energy particles, cosmic rays from space, crash into the..