Medieval Astronomy from Melk Abbey
Discovered by accident, this manuscript page provides graphical insight to astronomy in medieval times, before the Renaissance and the influence
Continuer la lectureDiscovered by accident, this manuscript page provides graphical insight to astronomy in medieval times, before the Renaissance and the influence
Continuer la lectureLooping through the Jovian system in the late 1990s, the Galileo spacecraft recorded stunning views of Europa and uncovered evidence
Continuer la lectureGlobular star cluster Omega Centauri, also known as NGC 5139, is 15,000 light-years away. The cluster is packed with about
Continuer la lectureAlmost every object in the featured photograph is a galaxy. The Coma Cluster of Galaxies pictured here is one of
Continuer la lectureComet Pons-Brooks has quite a tail to tell. First discovered in 1385, this erupting dirty snowball loops back into our
Continuer la lectureHere is what the Earth looks like during a solar eclipse. The shadow of the Moon can be seen darkening
Continuer la lectureThis close-up from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s HiRISE camera shows weathered craters and windblown deposits in southern Acidalia Planitia. A
Continuer la lectureA tiny moon with a scary name, Phobos emerges from behind the Red Planet in this timelapse sequence from the
Continuer la lectureThis popular group leaps into the early evening sky around the March equinox and the northern hemisphere spring. Famous as
Continuer la lectureAcross the heart of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster lies a string of galaxies known as Markarian’s Chain. Prominent in Markarian’s
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