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Touchdown on Asteroid Ryugu

Вт, Март 12, 2019 - 7:30

Last month, humanity bounced a robot off an asteroid. The main reason was to collect a surface sample. Despite concern over finding a safely reboundable touchdown spot, Japan's robotic Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully touched down --..

The Central Magnetic Field of the Cigar Galaxy

Пн, Март 11, 2019 - 7:30

Are galaxies giant magnets? Yes, but the magnetic fields in galaxies are typically much weaker than on Earth's surface, as well as more complex and harder to measure. Recently, though, the HAWC+ instrument...

Moonrise Through Mauna Keas Shadow

Вс, Март 10, 2019 - 8:30

How can the Moon rise through a mountain? It cannot -- what was photographed here is a moonrise through the shadow of a large volcano. The volcano is Mauna Kea, Hawai'i, USA, a frequent spot for spectacular photographs since it..

Дни Открытых Дверей на Звенигородской обсерватории ИНАСАН 30 и 31 марта 2019 г.

Сб, Март 09, 2019 - 17:22

     30 и 31 марта 2019 г.  Институт астрономии РАН и Дом детского творчества г.о. Звенигород  проводят на Звенигородской обсерватории дни..

Crescent Enceladus

Сб, Март 09, 2019 - 8:30

Peering from the shadows, the Saturn-facing hemisphere of tantalizing inner moon Enceladus poses in this Cassini spacecraft image. North is up in the dramatic scene captured during November 2016 as Cassini's camera was pointed in a nearly..

Астрономическая неделя с 11 по 17 марта 2019 года

Пт, Март 08, 2019 - 13:35

На данной неделе 11 марта долгопериодическая переменная звезда V Волопаса достигнет максимума блеска (6m), произойдет покрытие Луной (Ф=..

Stardust and Starlight in M78

Пт, Март 08, 2019 - 8:30

Interstellar dust clouds and bright nebulae abound in the fertile constellation of Orion. One of the brightest, M78, is near the center in this colorful telescopic view, covering an area north of Orion's belt. At a distance of about..

Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula

Чт, Март 07, 2019 - 7:30

Normally faint and elusive, the Jellyfish Nebula is caught in this alluring telescopic field of view. The entire scene is a two panel mosaic constructed using narrowband image data, with emission from sulfur, hydrogen and oxygen atoms shown..

A February without Sunpots

Ср, Март 06, 2019 - 8:30

Where have all the sunspots gone? Last month the total number of spots that crossed our Sun was ... zero. Well below of the long term monthly average, the Sun's surface has become as unusually passive this solar minimum just like it..

X Ray Superbubbles in Galaxy NGC 3079

Вт, Март 05, 2019 - 8:30

What created these huge galactic superbubbles? Two of these unusual bubbles, each spanning thousands of light-years, were recently discovered near the center of spiral galaxy NGC 3079. The superbubbles, shown in purple on the image..

Celestial Alignment over Sicilian Shore

Пн, Март 04, 2019 - 8:31

This was a sunrise to remember. About a month ago, just before the dawn of the Sun, an impressive alignment of celestial objects was on display to the east. Pictured, brightest and closest to the horizon, is the Moon.

The Orion Bullets

Вс, Март 03, 2019 - 8:30

Why are bullets of gas shooting out of the Orion Nebula? Nobody is yet sure. First discovered in 1983, each bullet is actually about the size of our Solar System, and moving at about 400 km/sec from a central source dubbed IRc2.