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Atlantis Last Approach

Ср, Июль 13, 2011 - 7:30

For the last time, the US Space Shuttle has approached the International Space Station (ISS). Following a dramatic launch from Cape Canaveral last week that was witnessed by an estimated one million people, Space Shuttle Atlantis..

The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies

Вт, Июль 12, 2011 - 7:30

Here is one of the largest objects that anyone will ever see on the sky. Each of these fuzzy blobs is a galaxy, together making up the Perseus Cluster, one of the closest clusters of galaxies. The cluster is seen through a foreground of..

A Total Lunar Eclipse Over Tajikistan

Пн, Июль 11, 2011 - 7:30

If the full Moon suddenly faded, what would you see? The answer during the total lunar eclipse last month was recorded in a dramatic time lapse video from Tajikistan. During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth moves between the Moon and the..

A Milky Way Band

Вс, Июль 10, 2011 - 7:30

Most bright stars in our Milky Way Galaxy reside in a disk. Since our Sun also resides in this disk, these stars appear to us as a diffuse band that circles the sky.

Atlantis Reflection

Сб, Июль 09, 2011 - 7:30

Space shuttle orbiter Atlantis left planet Earth on Friday, July 8, embarking on the STS-135 mission to the International Space Station. The momentous launch was the final one in NASA's 30 year space shuttle program that began with the..

Астрономическая неделя с 11 по 17 июля 2011 года

Пт, Июль 08, 2011 - 19:27

На данной неделе астероид Веста достигает блеска 6,0m, и становится доступной невооруженному глазу при ясном безлунном небе....

Saturn Storm Panoramas

Пт, Июль 08, 2011 - 7:30

These tantalizing panoramas follow a remarkable giant storm encircling the northern hemisphere of ringed planet Saturn. Still active, the roiling storm clouds were captured in near-infrared images recorded by the Cassini spacecraft on..

Обнаружен наиболее удаленный квазар

Чт, Июль 07, 2011 - 15:51

Группа европейских астрономов с помощью Very Large Telescope Европейской южной обсерватории и ряда других телескопов открыла и..

Размерности и подобие астрофизических величин

Чт, Июль 07, 2011 - 15:42

Методы теории размерностей и подобия нашли широкое применение во всех разделах точных наук. Не является исключением из этого правила и..

Календарь наблюдателя на июль 2011 года

Чт, Июль 07, 2011 - 12:32

Календарь наблюдателя на июль 2011 года содержит данные об основных явлениях месяца....

Arp 78: Peculiar Galaxy in Aries

Чт, Июль 07, 2011 - 7:54

Peculiar spiral galaxy Arp 78 is found within the boundaries of the head strong constellation Aries, some 100 million light-years beyond the stars and nebulae of our Milky Way galaxy. Also known...

Sunrise at Tycho

Ср, Июль 06, 2011 - 7:30

Tycho crater's central peak complex casts a long, dark shadow near local sunrise in this spectacular lunarscape. The dramatic oblique view was recorded on June 10 by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Shown in amazing detail, boulder..