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Rover Arrives at Endeavor Crater on Mars

Пн, Август 15, 2011 - 7:30

What can the present-day terrain in and around large Endeavor crater tell us about ancient Mars? Starting three years ago, NASA sent a coffee-table sized robot named Opportunity on a mission rolling across the red planet's Meridiani Planum to..

Tornado and Rainbow Over Kansas

Вс, Август 14, 2011 - 7:30

The scene might have been considered serene if it weren't for the tornado. During 2005 in Kansas, storm chaser Eric Nguyen photographed this budding twister in a different light -- the light of a rainbow. Pictured above, a white tornado..

Астрономическая неделя с 15 по 21 августа 2011 года

Сб, Август 13, 2011 - 15:55

На данной неделе Меркурий и Венера практически одновременно пройдут соединение с Солнцем. Разница лишь в том, что у Меркурия это будет..

Castle and Meteor by Moonlight

Сб, Август 13, 2011 - 7:30

Each August, as planet Earth swings through dust trailing along the orbit of periodic comet Swift-Tuttle, skygazers enjoy the Perseid Meteor Shower. As Earth moves through the denser part of the comet's wide...

NGC 7331 and Beyond

Пт, Август 12, 2011 - 7:30

Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 7331 is often touted as an analog to our own Milky Way. About 50 million light-years distant in the northern constellation Pegasus, NGC 7331 was recognized early on as a spiral nebula and is actually one..

NGC 7331 and Beyond

Пт, Август 12, 2011 - 7:30

Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 7331 is often touted as an analog to our own Milky Way. About 50 million light-years distant in the northern constellation Pegasus, NGC 7331 was recognized early on as a spiral nebula and is actually one..

The Snows of Paranal

Чт, Август 11, 2011 - 7:30

Recorded last week, this dawn portrait of snowy mountain and starry sky captures a very rare scenario. The view does feature a pristine sky above the 2,600 meter high mountain Cerro Paranal, but clear skies over Paranal are not at all..

The Summer Triangle Over Catalonia

Ср, Август 10, 2011 - 7:30

Can you find the Summer Triangle? It's not hard to find this famous triangle of stars this time of year from northern locations. Just look straight up after sunset and find three of the brightest stars in the sky that nearly form a..

Juno Rockets Toward Jupiter

Вт, Август 09, 2011 - 7:30

Next stop: Jupiter. Last week included one of the few times in history that humanity launched something completely off the Earth, moving away so fast that it will never return. Well, almost -- Juno...

Seasonal Dark Streaks on Mars

Пн, Август 08, 2011 - 7:30

What is causing these dark streaks on Mars? A leading hypothesis is flowing -- but quickly evaporating -- water. The streaks, visible in dark brown near the image center, appear in the Martian spring and summer but fade in the winter..

Seasonal Dark Streaks on Mars

Пн, Август 08, 2011 - 7:30

What is causing these dark streaks on Mars? A leading hypothesis is flowing -- but quickly evaporating -- water. The streaks, visible in dark brown near the image center, appear in the Martian spring and summer but fade in the winter..

MyCn18: An Hourglass Planetary Nebula

Вс, Август 07, 2011 - 7:30

The sands of time are running out for the central star of this hourglass-shaped planetary nebula. With its nuclear fuel exhausted, this brief, spectacular, closing phase of a Sun-like star's life occurs as its outer layers are ejected - its