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The Waterfall and the World at Night

Пт, Май 17, 2013 - 8:30

Above this boreal landscape, the arc of the Milky Way and shimmering aurorae flow through the night. Like an echo, below them lies Iceland's spectacular Godafoss, the Waterfall of the Gods. Shining just below the Milky Way, bright Jupiter..

The Waterfall and the World at Night

Пт, Май 17, 2013 - 7:30

Four X-class Flares

Пт, Май 17, 2013 - 1:30

Swinging around the Sun's eastern limb on Monday, a group of sunspots labeled active region AR1748 has produced the first four X-class solar flares of 2013 in less than 48 hours. In time sequence clockwise from the top left, flashes from the..

Four X-class Flares

Пт, Май 17, 2013 - 1:30

Kepler’s Supernova Remnant in X Rays

Ср, Май 15, 2013 - 8:30

What caused this mess? Some type of star exploded to create the unusually shaped nebula known as Kepler's supernova remnant, but which type? Light from the stellar explosion that created this energized cosmic cloud was first seen on..

Galaxy Collisions: Simulation vs Observations

Вт, Май 14, 2013 - 8:30

What happens when two galaxies collide? Although it may take over a billion years, such titanic clashes are quite common. Since galaxies are mostly empty space, no internal stars are likely to themselves collide.

Partial Solar Eclipse with Airplane

Пн, Май 13, 2013 - 7:30

It was just eight minutes after sunrise, last week, and already there were four things in front of the Sun. The largest and most notable was Earth's Moon, obscuring a big chunk of the Sun's lower limb as it moved across the solar disk, as viewed..

Умерла Елена Борисовна Костякова

Вс, Май 12, 2013 - 12:56

11 мая после непродолжительной болезни скончалась Е.Б.КОСТЯКОВА - доктор физико-математических наук, бывший старший научный сотрудник

Clouds, Birds, Moon, Venus

Вс, Май 12, 2013 - 8:30

Sometimes the sky above can become quite a show. In early September of 2010, for example, the Moon and Venus converged, creating quite a sight by itself for sky enthusiasts around the globe. From some locations, though, the sky was..

Cape York Annular Eclipse

Сб, Май 11, 2013 - 8:30

This week the shadow of the New Moon fell on planet Earth, crossing Queensland's Cape York in northern Australia ... for the second time in six months. On the morning...

Cape York Annular Eclipse

Сб, Май 11, 2013 - 7:30

This week the shadow of the New Moon fell on planet Earth, crossing Queensland's Cape York in northern Australia ... for the second time in six months. On the morning...