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In Ganymede s Shadow

Пт, Октябрь 07, 2022 - 8:30

At opposition, opposite the Sun in Earth's sky, late last month Jupiter is also approaching perihelion, the closest point to the Sun in its elliptical orbit, early next year. That makes Jupiter exceptionally close to our fair planet,

NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy

Чт, Октябрь 06, 2022 - 8:30

NGC 4631 is a big beautiful spiral galaxy. Seen edge-on, it lies only 25 million light-years away in the well-trained northern constellation Canes Venatici. The galaxy's slightly distorted wedge shape suggests to some a cosmic herring..

Expanding Plume from DARTs Impact

Ср, Октябрь 05, 2022 - 8:30

What happens if you crash a spaceship into an asteroid? In the case of NASA's DART spaceship and the small asteroid Dimorphos, as happened last week, you get quite a plume. The goal...

Star Forming Eagle Nebula without Stars

Вт, Октябрь 04, 2022 - 7:30

The whole thing looks like an eagle. A closer look at the Eagle Nebula's center, however, shows the bright region is actually a window into the center of a larger dark shell of dust. Through this window, a brightly-lit workshop..

Jupiters Europa from Spacecraft Juno

Пн, Октябрь 03, 2022 - 8:30

What mysteries might be solved by peering into this crystal ball? In this case, the ball is actually a moon of Jupiter, the crystals are ice, and the moon is not only dirty but cracked beyond repair. Nevertheless, speculation is..

Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002

Вс, Октябрь 02, 2022 - 8:30

What could shoot out a neutron star like a cannon ball? A supernova. About 10,000 years ago, the supernova that created the nebular remnant CTB 1 not only destroyed a massive star but blasted its newly formed neutron star core -- a

Lunation Matrix

Сб, Октябрь 01, 2022 - 8:30

Observe the Moon every night and you'll see its visible sunlit portion gradually change. In phases progressing from New Moon to Full Moon to New Moon again, a lunar cycle or lunation is completed in about 29.5 days.

Астрономическая неделя с 3 по 9 октября 2022 года

Пт, Сентябрь 30, 2022 - 7:36

На данной неделе 4 октября Луна (Ф= 0,69+) достигнет перигея своей орбиты на расстоянии 369328км от центра Земли, а 9 октября наступит..

Астрономическая неделя с 3 по 9 октября 2022 года

Пт, Сентябрь 30, 2022 - 7:36

Equinox Sunrise Around the World

Пт, Сентябрь 30, 2022 - 7:30

A planet-wide collaboration resulted in this remarkable array of sunrise photographs taken around the September 2022 equinox. The images were contributed by 24 photographers, one in each of 24 nautical time zones around the world.

DART Asteroid Impact from Space

Чт, Сентябрь 29, 2022 - 8:30

Fifteen days before impact, the DART spacecraft deployed a small companion satellite to document its historic planetary defense technology demonstration. Provided by the Italian Space Agency, the Light Italian CubeSat for Imaging..

A Furious Sky over Mount Shasta

Ср, Сентябрь 28, 2022 - 8:30

Is the sky angry with Mount Shasta? According to some ancient legends, the spirits of above and below worlds fight there, sometimes quite actively during eruptions of this enormous volcano in California, USA. Such drama can well be..