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Skylab Over Earth

Вс, Август 18, 2013 - 9:30

Skylab was an orbiting laboratory launched by a Saturn V rocket in May 1973. Skylab, pictured above, was visited three times by NASA astronauts who sometimes stayed as long as two and a half months. Many scientific tests were..

Skylab Over Earth

Вс, Август 18, 2013 - 9:30

Skylab was an orbiting laboratory launched by a Saturn V rocket in May 1973. Skylab, pictured above, was visited three times by NASA astronauts who sometimes stayed as long as two and a half months. Many scientific tests were..

M8: The Lagoon Nebula

Сб, Август 17, 2013 - 8:30

This beautiful cosmic cloud is a popular stop on telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius. Eighteenth century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged the bright nebula as M8. Modern day astronomers recognize the Lagoon Nebula..

M8: The Lagoon Nebula

Сб, Август 17, 2013 - 7:30

This beautiful cosmic cloud is a popular stop on telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius. Eighteenth century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged the bright nebula as M8. Modern day astronomers recognize the Lagoon Nebula..

Астрономическая неделя с 19 по 25 августа 2013 года

Пт, Август 16, 2013 - 12:42

На данной неделе можно наблюдать Новую звезду в созвездии Дельфина (5m!), Меркурий вступит в соединение с Солнцем и произойдет покрытие..

Nova Delphini 2013

Пт, Август 16, 2013 - 8:30

Using a small telescope to scan the skies on August 14, Japanese amateur astronomer Koichi Itagaki discovered a "new" star within the boundaries of the constellation Delphinus. Indicated in this skyview captured on August 15 from Stagecoach,

The Magellanic Stream

Чт, Август 15, 2013 - 7:30

In an astronomical version of the search for the source of the Nile, astronomers now have strong evidence for the origin of the Magellanic Stream. This composite image shows the long ribbon...

Moonset from Taiwan

Ср, Август 14, 2013 - 8:30

It took three worlds to create this simple image. The first world was the Earth, which was quite prominent. The dividing line running horizontally below the middle separates sea from sky. On this part of the Earth, it was almost nighttime.

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..