Новости из категории: astronet

DART: Impact on Asteroid Dimorphos

Вт, Сентябрь 27, 2022 - 8:30

Could humanity deflect an asteroid headed for Earth? Yes. Deadly impacts from large asteroids have happened before in Earth's past, sometimes causing mass extinctions of life. To help protect our Earth from some...

All the Water on Planet Earth

Пн, Сентябрь 26, 2022 - 8:30

How much of planet Earth is made of water? Very little, actually. Although oceans of water cover about 70 percent of Earth's surface, these oceans are shallow compared to the Earth's radius.

The Fairy of Eagle Nebula

Вс, Сентябрь 25, 2022 - 8:30

The dust sculptures of the Eagle Nebula are evaporating. As powerful starlight whittles away these cool cosmic mountains, the statuesque pillars that remain might be imagined as mythical beasts. Featured here is one of several striking..

September Sunrise Shadows

Сб, Сентябрь 24, 2022 - 8:30

The defining astronomical moment for this September's equinox was on Friday, September 23, 2022 at 01:03 UTC, when the Sun crossed the celestial equator moving south in its yearly journey through planet Earth's sky.

Астрономическая неделя с 26 сентября по 2 октября 2022 года

Пт, Сентябрь 23, 2022 - 17:41

На данной неделе 26 сентября Юпитер вступит в противостояние с Солнцем, а Меркурий пройдет в 3 гр. южнее Венеры

Ringed Ice Giant Neptune

Пт, Сентябрь 23, 2022 - 8:30

Ringed, ice giant Neptune lies near the center of this sharp near-infrared image from the James Webb Space Telescope. The dim and distant world is the farthest planet from the Sun, about 30 times farther away than planet Earth.

NGC 7331 Close Up

Чт, Сентябрь 22, 2022 - 8:30

Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 7331 is often touted as an analog to our own Milky Way. About 50 million light-years distant in the northern constellation Pegasus, NGC 7331 was recognized early on as a spiral nebula and is actually one..

Журнал “Небосвод” за октябрь 2022 года

Ср, Сентябрь 21, 2022 - 17:15

Очередной выпуск журнала для любителей астрономии "Небосвод"

The Horsehead Nebula in Infrared from Hubble

Ср, Сентябрь 21, 2022 - 8:30

While drifting through the cosmos, a magnificent interstellar dust cloud became sculpted by stellar winds and radiation to assume a recognizable shape. Fittingly named the Horsehead Nebula, it is embedded in the vast and complex Orion..

Star Forming Region NGC 3582 without Stars

Вт, Сентябрь 20, 2022 - 8:30

What's happening in the Statue of Liberty nebula? Bright stars and interesting molecules are forming and being liberated. The complex nebula resides in the star forming region called RCW 57, and besides the iconic monument, to some..

Star Trails and Lightning over the Pyrenees

Пн, Сентябрь 19, 2022 - 7:30

The beauty in this image comes in layers. On the bottom layer is the picturesque village of Manlleu in Barcelona, Spain. The six-minute exposure makes car lights into streaks. The next layer is a mountain -- Serra de Bellmunt -- of..

Analemma over the Callanish Stones

Вс, Сентябрь 18, 2022 - 8:30

If you went outside at the same time every day and took a picture that included the Sun, how would the Sun's position change? A more visual answer to that question is an analemma, a composite image taken from the same spot at the same..