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Starburst Galaxy IC 10

Ср, Январь 04, 2012 - 8:30

Lurking behind dust and stars near the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy, IC 10 is a mere 2.3 million light-years distant. Even though its light is dimmed by intervening dust, the irregular dwarf galaxy still shows off vigorous star-forming..

A Full Sky Aurora Over Norway

Вт, Январь 03, 2012 - 8:30

Higher than the highest building, higher than the highest mountain, higher than the highest airplane, lies the realm of the aurora. Auroras rarely reach below 60 kilometers, and can range up to 1000 kilometers. Aurora light..

Spot the Moon

Пн, Январь 02, 2012 - 8:30

Where's the full Moon? Somewhere in this image, the Earth's Moon is hiding. The entire Moon is visible, in its completely full phase, in plain sight. Even the photographer's keen...

To Fly Free in Space

Вс, Январь 01, 2012 - 8:30

At about 100 meters from the cargo bay of the space shuttle Challenger, Bruce McCandless II was farther out than anyone had ever been before. Guided by a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), astronaut McCandless, pictured above, was floating free..

Астрономическая неделя со 2 по 8 января 2012 года

Сб, Декабрь 31, 2011 - 18:47

На данной неделе метеорный поток Квадрантиды достигнет максимума действия, а Земля - перигелия....

Comet Lovejoy and the ISS

Сб, Декабрь 31, 2011 - 8:30

On December 24, Comet Lovejoy rose in dawn's twilight, arcing above the eastern horizon, its tails swept back by the solar wind and sunlight. Seen on the left is the comet's early morning appearance alongside the southern Milky Way from..

The Probable Cataclysmic Variable NSV 07302: Appeal for Observations

Пт, Декабрь 30, 2011 - 11:44

Four New Variable Stars in Ursa Major

Пт, Декабрь 30, 2011 - 11:40

The Diner at the Center of the Galaxy

Пт, Декабрь 30, 2011 - 8:30

The monster at the center of our Galaxy is about to get fed. Recent observations by the Very Large Telescopes indicate that a cloud of gas will venture too close to the supermassive black hole at the Galactic center.

Conjunction at Sunset

Чт, Декабрь 29, 2011 - 8:30

While Comet Lovejoy entertained early morning risers in in the southern hemisphere, a lovely conjunction of a young crescent Moon and Venus graced western skies at sunset. Captured on December 26th the conjunction, with beautiful sunset..