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In the Shadow of Saturns Rings

Вт, Июль 03, 2012 - 7:30

Humanity's robot orbiting Saturn has recorded yet another amazing view. That robot, or course, is the spacecraft Cassini, while the new amazing view includes a bright moon, thin rings, oddly broken clouds, and warped shadows.

Journey to the Center of the Galaxy

Пн, Июль 02, 2012 - 19:30

What wonders lie at the center of our Galaxy? In Jules Verne's science fiction classic A Journey to the Center of the Earth, Professor Liedenbrock and his fellow explorers encounter many strange and exciting wonders.

The Outer Shells of Centaurus A

Пн, Июль 02, 2012 - 19:30

What causes the surrounding shells in peculiar galaxy Cen A? In 2002 a fascinating image of peculiar galaxy Centaurus A was released, processed to highlight a faint blue arc indicating an ongoing collision with a smaller galaxy.

Високосная секунда 2012

Вс, Июль 01, 2012 - 12:29

2012 год оказался дважды високосным. Ночью с 30 июня на 1 июля ко всем "бытовым" часам на Земле была добавлена дополнительная секунда,..

Conjunctions near Dawn

Сб, Июнь 30, 2012 - 7:30

Now shining in eastern skies at dawn, bright planets Venus and Jupiter join the Pleiades star cluster in this sea and sky scape, recorded earlier this week near Buenos Aires, Argentina. Venus dominates the scene that includes bright star

Астрономическая неделя со 2 по 8 июля 2012 года

Пт, Июнь 29, 2012 - 21:54

На данной неделе Венера сближается с Юпитером (начало недели) и Церерой (конец недели), Земля пройдет афелий своей орбиты при..

Dark Clouds in Aquila

Пт, Июнь 29, 2012 - 8:30

Part of a dark expanse that splits the crowded plane of our Milky Way galaxy, the Aquila Rift arcs through the northern hemisphere's summer skies near bright star Altair and the Summer Triangle...

In the Glare of Alpha Centauri

Чт, Июнь 28, 2012 - 8:30

The glare of Alpha Centauri, one of the brightest stars in planet Earth's night sky, floods the left side of this southern skyscape. A mere 4.3 light-years distant, Alpha Centauri actually consists of two component stars similar in size to..

Simeis 188 in Stars, Dust and Gas

Ср, Июнь 27, 2012 - 8:30

When stars form, pandemonium reigns. A particularly colorful case is the star forming region Simeis 188 which houses an unusual and bright cloud arc cataloged as NGC 6559. Visible above are red glowing emission nebulas of hydrogen,..

A Sundial that Shows Solstice

Вт, Июнь 26, 2012 - 8:30

What time is it? If the time and day are right, this sundial will tell you: SOLSTICE. Only then will the Sun be located just right for sunlight to stream through openings and spell out the term for the longest and shortest days of the..

Milky Way Over Piton de lEau

Пн, Июнь 25, 2012 - 8:30

Sometimes, if you wait long enough for a clear and moonless night, the stars will come out with a vengeance. One such occasion occurred earlier this month at the Piton de l'Eau on Reunion Island. In the foreground, surrounded by bushes and..

Семинар института космических исследований

Пн, Июнь 25, 2012 - 2:00

С.А. Пулинец (ИКИ РАН). Ионосфера как индикатор критических процессов в атмосфере, ионосфере и магнитосфере. http://www.iki.rssi.ru/galeev/seminar.htm