NASA showed massive halo of hot gas surrounding our galaxy

In the U.S., NASA scientists have once again reminded people how big the universe - to show how small our Milky Way galaxy, if it is placed in the newly discovered halo - a cloud of hot gas that extends for hundreds of thousands of light years.

Opposition of Uranus in 2012

September 29, 2012 the seventh planet from the Sun - Uranus - come into opposition to the Sun. The moment of conflict - the best period of observation of the planet, the minimum distance from the Earth, and hence the appearance size of Uranus, the sky is greatest. Watch Uranus these days you can even to the naked eye as not bright stars on a clear dark country sky, in the absence of illumination from the moon. 

Russian astronomers have discovered brightest comet in 10 years

Russian amateur astronomer Artyom Novichonok and his matching part from Belarus Vitally Nevsky discovered comet, which may be the brightest in this decade, reports RIA "Novosti" with reference to the official report the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union.