This animation shows how the Crab Nebula appeared due to a supernova explosion about 7,000 years ago.

Auroras on Jupiter.

Pasting a photo from NASA shows what the starry sky on Mars might look like under ideal conditions.

The first blooming in space is the orange zinnia.

In 2016, a real beauty grew up on the ISS as part of the Veggie experiment. The astronauts had to fight weightlessness, moisture and mold, but it was worth it.

This is a mini-victory in the race for autonomous life in space.

This is an illustrated concept of the logarithmic scale of the observable universe with the Solar system at the center.

Why do meteors glow in different colors?

When a meteor flies into the Earth's atmosphere at breakneck speed, it begins to glow — and for a reason! The color of its glow depends on its chemical composition.

How about fireworks:

— Sodium — gives yellow light;
— Magnesium is white;
— Calcium — purple;
— Iron — yellow-white;
— Copper — green, etc..

The moon doesn't just look beautiful at night.

The moon's gravity not only creates tides, it stabilizes the climate of the entire planet. The moon smooths out the axial "shakiness" and thus keeps the climate within a more or less predictable framework.

Without it, we'd be either fried or frozen, like on a shuttle without stabilizers. So the next time you see the full moon, you can mentally thank her for not living in a climate hell.

A magnificent shot that shows what is usually hidden from view — the rotation of the Earth.

Sunset in space at an altitude of 400 km above the Earth

Stunning view of a meteor burning up in the atmosphere