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Saturn in Blue and Gold

Вт, Август 29, 2017 - 8:30

Why is Saturn partly blue? The featured picture of Saturn approximates what a human would see if hovering close to the giant ringed world. The image was taken in 2006 March by the robot Cassini spacecraft now orbiting

A Fleeting Double Eclipse of the Sun

Пн, Август 28, 2017 - 8:30

Last week, for a fraction of a second, the Sun was eclipsed twice. One week ago today, many people in North America were treated to a standard, single, partial solar eclipse. Fewer people, all congregated along a narrow path,..

Журнал “Небосвод” за сентябрь 2017 года

Вс, Август 27, 2017 - 15:37

Очередной выпуск бесплатного электронно-печатного издания для любителей астрономии Небосвод....

The Heart Nebula in Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Sulfur

Вс, Август 27, 2017 - 7:30

What powers the Heart Nebula? The large emission nebula dubbed IC 1805 looks, in whole, like a heart. The nebula's glow -- as well as the shape of the gas and dust clouds -- is powered by by stellar winds and radiation from massive..

Hurricane Harvey Strengthens

Сб, Август 26, 2017 - 8:30

A large and dangerous hurricane has developed in the Gulf of Mexico. The featured time-lapse video shows Hurricane Harvey growing to Category 4 strength over the past few days, as captured by NASA and NOAA's GOES-East satellite.

Календарь наблюдателя на сентябрь 2017 года

Пт, Август 25, 2017 - 20:50

Очередной выпуск ежемесячника, освещающего астрономические явления и небесные тела, доступные для..

Астрономическая неделя с 28 августа по 3 сентября 2017 года

Пт, Август 25, 2017 - 13:17

На данной неделе произойдет покрытие Луной (Ф= 0,41+) звезды гамма Весов (3,9m) при видимости на Дальнем Востоке (28 августа), а 30 августа Луна..

Diamond Ring in a Cloudy Sky

Пт, Август 25, 2017 - 7:30

As the Moon's shadow swept across the US on August 21, eclipse chasers in the narrow path of totality were treated to a diamond ring in the sky. At the beginning and end of totality, the fleeting and beautiful effect often produces audible

The Eagle and The Swan

Чт, Август 24, 2017 - 8:30

The Eagle Nebula and the Swan Nebula span this broad starscape, a telescopic view toward the Sagittarius spiral arm and the center of our Milky Way galaxy. The Eagle, also known as M16, is at top and M17, the Swan, at bottom of the frame..

The Crown of the Sun

Ср, Август 23, 2017 - 8:30

During a total solar eclipse, the Sun's extensive outer atmosphere, or corona, is an inspirational sight. Streamers and shimmering features visible to the eye span a brightness range of over 10,000 to 1, making them notoriously difficult to..

A Total Solar Eclipse over Wyoming

Вт, Август 22, 2017 - 8:30

Will the sky be clear enough to see the eclipse? This question was on the minds of many people attempting to view yesterday's solar eclipse. The path of total darkness crossed the mainland...

Milky Way over Chilean Volcanoes

Пн, Август 21, 2017 - 7:30

Sometimes, the sky mimics the ground. Taken in 2017 May from the Atacama Desert in Chile, the foreground of the featured image encompasses the dipping edge of the caldera of an extinct volcano. Poetically echoing the dip below..