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Perseid over Albrechtsberg Castle

Сб, Август 25, 2012 - 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 it stood under constellations of the northern summer, including Aquarius,..

Астрономическая неделя с 27 августа по 2 сентября 2012 года

Пт, Август 24, 2012 - 18:58

На данной неделе произойдет покрытие Луной (Ф= 0,75) звезды 14 Стрельца (5,4m), а Меркурий максимально сблизится с Регулом (альфа Льва)....

Moon Meets Morning Star

Пт, Август 24, 2012 - 8:30

Rising in the dark hours before dawn, wandering Venus now shines as the brilliant morning star. Its close conjunction with the Moon on August 13 was appreciated around planet Earth. But skygazers in eastern...

Conjunction Colours

Чт, Август 23, 2012 - 8:30

During the past week, nightfall on planet Earth has featured Mars, Saturn, and Spica in a lovely conjunction near the western horizon. Still forming the corners of a distinctive celestial triangle after sunset...

Clouds Near the Edge of Space

Ср, Август 22, 2012 - 8:30

Noctilucent or night-shining clouds lie near the edge of space. From about 80 kilometers above Earth's surface, the icy clouds can still reflect sunlight even though the Sun itself is below the horizon as seen from the ground.

DNA: The Molecule that Defines You

Вт, Август 21, 2012 - 8:30

Every living thing on planet Earth is defined by its own molecule -- what's yours? This molecule, called DNA, spans about two meters stretched out but is coiled into every cell in your body.

DNA: The Molecule that Defines You

Вт, Август 21, 2012 - 8:30

Every living thing on planet Earth is defined by its own molecule -- what's yours? This molecule, called DNA, spans about two meters stretched out but is coiled into every cell in your body.

A Filament Across the Sun

Пн, Август 20, 2012 - 7:30

Is that a cloud hovering over the Sun? Yes, but it is quite different than a cloud hovering over the Earth. The long light feature on the left of the above color-inverted image is actually a solar filament and is composed of mostly..

M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars

Вс, Август 19, 2012 - 7:30

Globular clusters once ruled the Milky Way. Back in the old days, back when our Galaxy first formed, perhaps thousands of globular clusters roamed our Galaxy. Today, there are less than 200 left. Many globular clusters were..

Журнал “Небосвод” за август 2012 года

Сб, Август 18, 2012 - 12:20

В очередном номере журнала читатели смогут прочитать статьи о возрасте Мироздания, о телескопе для наблюдения Солнца, об определении..

Журнал “Небосвод” за август 2012 года

Сб, Август 18, 2012 - 11:20

В очередном номере журнала читатели смогут прочитать статьи о возрасте Мироздания, о телескопе для наблюдения Солнца, об..

Curiosity on Mars: Still Life with Rover

Сб, Август 18, 2012 - 8:30

What does the Curiosity rover look like on Mars? To help find out, NASA engineers digitally synthesized multiple navigation camera images taken last week into what appears to be the view of a single camera. Besides clods of Martian..