“Outflows of radiation and particles from a massive O-type star carved deep gouges in this nebula, making the cloud of gas and dust look like a spooky jack-o’-lantern.“ (Image: © NASA/JPL-Caltech)
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Cosmic Easter Egg and Cosmic Exclamation Point
Photo: NASA/JPL “With colors that would make Faberge green with envy, the Cartwheel galaxy stands out against a backdrop of other brightly-colored galactic bodies. The Easter egg appearance of this galaxy is due to false colors representing various wavelengths of light — ultraviolet in blue, B-band visible light in green, infrared in red and x-rayContinue reading “Cosmic Easter Egg and Cosmic Exclamation Point”
Stunning Views of the Tarantula Galaxy
Photo :: courtesy of NASA/Hubble The Tarantula galaxy. Scary sounding name, huh? I don’t see a tarantula. Rorschach-wise, I see a mad dog’s face. How ‘bout you? The video link below illustrates the unbelievably-boundless nature of our cosmos. Staggering astronomy! Truly well worth watching. Video :: courtesy of space.com https://videos.space.com/m/GgK4kYqO/see-the-tarantula-nebula-in-stunning-infrared-and-visible-views
JCT - Born Again 