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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

23.08.2011: Солнечный День Открытой Астрономии

Сб, Август 06, 2011 - 11:20

После некоторого перерыва Дни Открытой Астрономии вновь продолжаются! Причем на этот раз все будет совсем не так, как раньше.

Comet Garradd and Messier 15

Сб, Август 06, 2011 - 7:30

Recorded on August 2, this telescopic composite image catches Comet Garradd (C/2009 P1) in the same field of view as globular star cluster M15. The celestial scene would have been a rewarding one for influential 18th century comet hunter..

Астрономическая неделя с 8 по 14 августа 2011 года

Пт, Август 05, 2011 - 20:11

На данной неделе состоится максимум действия метеорного потока Персеиды (августовский звездопад....

A Summer Night s Dream

Пт, Август 05, 2011 - 7:30

Fix your digital camera to a tripod, start a long series of exposures, and you too can record star trails. The concentric arcs traced by the stars as planet Earth rotates on its axis often produce dreamlike scenes in otherwise familiar

A Dusty Iris Nebula

Чт, Август 04, 2011 - 7:30

These clouds of interstellar dust and gas have blossomed 1,300 light-years away in the fertile star fields of the constellation Cepheus. Sometimes called the Iris Nebula and dutifully cataloged as NGC 7023, this is not the only nebula in..

The Leo Triplet Galaxies from VST

Ср, Август 03, 2011 - 7:30

This popular group is famous as the Leo Triplet - a gathering of three magnificent galaxies in one field of view. Crowd pleasers when imaged with even modest telescopes, these galaxies can be introduced individually as NGC 3628 (top), M66..

Астероид Веста

Вт, Август 02, 2011 - 7:30

Почему северная часть астероида Веста сильнее покрыта кратерами, чем южная? Никто пока не знает точно. Эта неожиданная загадка..

Asteroid Vesta Full Frame

Вт, Август 02, 2011 - 7:30

Why is the northern half of asteroid Vesta more heavily cratered than the south? No one is yet sure. This unexpected mystery has come to light only in the past few weeks since the robotic Dawn mission became the first spacecraft to..

Shuttle Reentry Streak from Orbit

Пн, Август 01, 2011 - 7:30

What's that strange bright streak? It is the last image ever of a space shuttle from orbit. A week and a half ago, after decoupling from the International Space Station, the Space Shuttle Atlantis fired its rockets for the last time,..