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Zodiacal Road

Ср, Июль 24, 2019 - 7:30

What's that strange light down the road? Dust orbiting the Sun. At certain times of the year, a band of sun-reflecting dust from the inner Solar System appears prominently just after sunset -- or just before sunrise -- and is called

M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind

Вт, Июль 23, 2019 - 8:31

Why is the Cigar Galaxy billowing red smoke? M82, as this starburst galaxy is also known, was stirred up by a recent pass near large spiral galaxy M81. This doesn't fully explain the source of the red-glowing outwardly expanding gas..

HDR: Earths Circular Shadow on the Moon

Пн, Июль 22, 2019 - 8:30

What could create such a large circular shadow on the Moon? The Earth. Last week's full Moon -- the Buck Moon -- was so full that it fell almost exactly in a line with the Sun and the Earth. When that happens the Earth casts its

Moonquakes Surprisingly Common

Вс, Июль 21, 2019 - 7:32

Why are there so many moonquakes? Analyses of seismometers left on the moon by the Apollo moon landings reveals a surprising number of moonquakes occurring within 100 kilometers of the surface. In fact, 62 moonquakes were..

Apollo 11 Landing Panorama

Сб, Июль 20, 2019 - 8:31

Have you seen a panorama from another world lately? Assembled from high-resolution scans of the original film frames, this one sweeps across the magnificent desolation of the Apollo 11 landing site on the Moon's Sea of Tranquility.

Tranquility Base Panorama

Пт, Июль 19, 2019 - 8:30

On July 20, 1969 the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle safely touched down on the Moon. It landed near the southwestern corner of the Moon's Mare Tranquillitatis at a landing site dubbed Tranquility Base. This panoramic view of Tranquility..

Астрономическая неделя с 22 по 28 июля 2019 года

Пт, Июль 19, 2019 - 7:33

На данной неделе 24 июля долгопериодические переменные звезды T Большой Медведицы (6,5m) и V Гончих Псов (5,5m) достигнут максимума блеска, а 28..

Shadowed Moon and Mountain

Чт, Июль 18, 2019 - 8:30

On July 16 the Moon celebrated the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11 with a lunar eclipse visible from much of planet Earth. In this view part of the lunar disk is immersed in Earth's dark, reddened umbral shadow. Near the..

Apollo 11: Descent to the Moon

Ср, Июль 17, 2019 - 8:30

It had never been done before. But with the words "You're Go for landing", 50 years ago this Saturday, Apollo 11 astronauts Aldrin and Armstrong were cleared to make the first try.

Apollo 11 Launches Humans to the Moon

Вт, Июль 16, 2019 - 8:30

Everybody saw the Moon. Nobody had ever been there. Humans across planet Earth watched in awe 50 years ago today as a powerful Saturn V rocket attempted to launch humans -- to the Moon. Some...

Космическая станция пересекает Солнце без пятен

Пн, Июль 15, 2019 - 8:30

Это – не солнечное пятно. Это – Международная космическая станция (МКС), запечатленная во время прохождения по диску Солнца.

The Space Station Crosses a Spotless Sun

Пн, Июль 15, 2019 - 8:30

That's no sunspot. It's the International Space Station (ISS) caught passing in front of the Sun. Sunspots, individually, have a dark central umbra, a lighter surrounding penumbra, and no solar panels. By contrast, the ISS is a..