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Неожиданный след ракеты над Сан-Франциско An Unexpected Rocket Plume over San Francisco
10.11.2015

What is that unusual light in the sky? A common question, this particular light was not only bright but moving and expanding. It appeared just as the astrophotographer and his friend were photographing the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California against a more predictable night sky.


AE Возничего и туманность Пылающей звезды AE Aurigae and the Flaming Star Nebula
9.11.2015

Is star AE Aurigae on fire? No. Even though AE Aurigae is named the flaming star, the surrounding nebula IC 405 is named the Flaming Star Nebula, and the region appears to have the color of fire, there is no fire.


Как строили Международную космическую станцию Assembly of The International Space Station
8.11.2015

It is the largest and most sophisticated object ever built off the Earth. It has taken numerous spaceflights and over a decade to construct. The International Space Station (ISS) is currently the premiere habitat...


Небесный четырехугольник над Большим Соленым озером A Quadruple Sky Over Great Salt Lake
7.11.2015

This was a sky to show the kids. All in all, three children, three planets, the Moon, a star, an airplane and a mom were all captured in one image near Great Salt Lake in Utah, USA in early September of 2005.


Земля и Млечный Путь из космоса Earth and Milky Way from Space
6.11.2015

Since November 2000, people have been living continuously on the International Space Station. To celebrate humanity's 15th anniversary off planet Earth, consider this snapshot from space of our galaxy and our home world posing together beyond the orbital outpost.


Распутывающаяся галактика NGC 3169 Unraveling NGC 3169
5.11.2015

Spiral galaxy NGC 3169 appears to be unraveling in this cosmic scene, played out some 70 million light-years away just below bright star Regulus toward the faint constellation Sextans. Its beautiful spiral arms...


NGC 1333: звёздные ясли в Персее NGC 1333: Stellar Nursery in Perseus
4.11.2015

NGC 1333 is seen in visible light as a reflection nebula, dominated by bluish hues characteristic of starlight reflected by interstellar dust. A mere 1,000 light-years distant toward the heroic constellation Perseus, it lies at the edge of a large, star-forming molecular cloud.


Большая туманность Ориона M42 The Great Orion Nebula M42
3.11.2015

The Great Nebula in Orion, also known as M42, is one of the most famous nebulas in the sky. The star forming region's glowing gas clouds and hot young stars are on the right in this sharp and colorful image that includes the bluish reflection nebulae NGC 1977 and friends on the left.


Венера под аркой Спитцкоппе Seeking Venus under the Spitzkoppe Arch
2.11.2015

What's that in the sky? Although there was much to see in this spectacular panorama taken during the early morning hours of a day in late September, the brightest object in the sky was clearly the planet Venus.


Комета ISON разрушается Солнцем Comet ISON Being Destroyed by the Sun
1.11.2015

Most comets don't survive a close encounter with the Sun. Two years ago this month, though, Comet ISON was thought by some to be big enough to withstand its perilous sungrazing dive. The featured video shows the drama as it was recorded by NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellite.


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