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Curiosity Drops In

Ср, Август 08, 2012 - 7:30

Just as it captured the Phoenix lander parachuting to Mars in 2008, the HiRise camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) snapped this picture of the Curiosity rover's spectacular descent toward its landing site on August 5 (PDT).

A Wheel on Mars

Вт, Август 07, 2012 - 8:30

A wheel attached to NASA's Curiosity rover is firmly on the martian surface in this early picture from the Mars Science Laboratory mission, captured after a successful landing on August 5, 2012 at 10:32pm (PDT).

Nocturnal: Scenes from the Southern Night

Пн, Август 06, 2012 - 8:30

Have you ever seen the night sky change? It does -- sometimes in beautiful and unexpected ways. To see it, though, usually requires patience. The above award winning video shows several of the possible changes in dramatic fashion with a..

IC 1396: Emission Nebula in Cepheus

Вс, Август 05, 2012 - 8:30

Stunning emission nebula IC 1396 mixes glowing cosmic gas and dark dust clouds in the high and far off constellation of Cepheus. Energized by the bright, bluish central star seen here, this star forming region sprawls across hundreds of..

The Bubble Nebula

Сб, Август 04, 2012 - 8:30

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..

Астрономическая неделя с 6 по 12 августа 2012 года

Пт, Август 03, 2012 - 18:17

На данной неделе начнется лучшая в 2012 году утренняя видимость Меркурия, Юпитер проходит в 4,5 градусах севернее астероида Веста,..

Messier 5

Пт, Август 03, 2012 - 8:30

"Beautiful Nebula discovered between the Balance [Libra] & the Serpent [Serpens] ..." begins the description of the 5th entry in 18th century astronomer Charles Messier's famous catalog of nebulae and star clusters. Though it appeared...

South Pole Star Trails

Чт, Август 02, 2012 - 8:30

No star dips below the horizon and the Sun never climbs above it in this remarkable Lewin's Challenge image of 24 hour long star trails. Showing all the trails as complete circles, such an image could be achieved only from two places on

The Milky Way Over Monument Valley

Ср, Август 01, 2012 - 7:30

You don't have to be at Monument Valley to see the Milky Way arch across the sky like this -- but it helps. Only at Monument Valley USA would you see a picturesque foreground that includes these iconic rock peaks called buttes.

GSC 6558-01290, a New Double-Mode RR Lyrae Variable Star

Вт, Июль 31, 2012 - 11:20

Curiosity Before Mars: Seven Minutes of Terror

Вт, Июль 31, 2012 - 8:30

Next week at this time, there may be an amazing new robotic explorer on Mars. Or there may be a new pile of junk. It all likely depends on many things going correctly in the minutes after the Mars Science Laboratory mission arrives at..

Ash and Lightning Above an Icelandic Volcano

Пн, Июль 30, 2012 - 8:30

Why did the picturesque 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland create so much ash? Although the large ash plume was not unparalleled in its abundance, its location was particularly noticeable because it drifted across such well-populated areas.