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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope image captures the chaotic activity atop a three-light-year-tall pillar of gas and dust that is being eaten away by the brilliant light from nearby bright stars. The pillar is also being assaulted from within, as infant stars buried inside it fire off jets of gas that can be seen streaming from towering peaks. This turbulent cosmic pinnacle lies within a tempestuous stellar nursery called the Carina Nebula, located 7,500 light-years away in the southern constellation Carina. The image celebrates the 20th anniversary of Hubble's launch and deployment into an orbit around Earth. Hubble was launched April 24, 1990.
Many beautiful pictures and explanations at the link.........
http://refreshingnews9.blogspot.com/2010/12/pictures-of-year-2010-space-hubble.htmlNASA's Hubble Space Telescope image captures the chaotic activity atop a... more
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station noticed two mysterious dark circles in the ice of Lake Baikal in April. Though the cause is more likely aqueous than alien, some aspects of the odd blemishes defy explanation.
The two circles are the focal points for ice break-up and may be caused by upwelling of warmer water in the lake. The dark color of the circles is due to thinning of the ice, which usually hangs around into June. Upwelling wouldn’t be strange in some relatively shallow areas of the lake where hydrothermal activity has been detected, such as where the circle near the center of the lake (pictured below) is located. Circles have been seen in that area before in 1985 and 1994, though they weren’t nearly as pronounced. But the location of the circle near the southern tip of the lake (pictured above) where water is relatively deep and cold is puzzling.Astronauts aboard the International Space Station noticed two mysterious dark circles... more
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A Flare For The Dramatic
The most powerful solar flare ever observed, seen from space on Nov. 4, 2003.
Solar flares such as this one are caused by the change in magnetic fields in a few seconds time, hurling particles at nearly the speed of light and heating them to tens of millions of degrees.
If such flares are aimed toward the Earth, they can cause nightmares for satellite networks, power grids and radio communications.
See slide show at link . . .A Flare For The Dramatic
The most powerful solar flare ever observed, seen from... more
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Check out this gallery of some of the most amazing photographs from the Hubble telescope. I love the idea that things like this exist gazillions of miles away. It makes me appreciate life more.Check out this gallery of some of the most amazing photographs from the Hubble... more
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Scientists have released some new images of Earth that combine shots from several satellites and show life on our planet in a new way.Scientists have released some new images of Earth that combine shots from several... more
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Amazing high res photos from the space station.
No I did not take them myself...
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What science fiction film is the best of all time? We're out to make a list of the top five and want your input. Post your response and see the results on Current TV. We've even included a handy link, above, to IMDb's list to help you refresh your memory. What science fiction film is the best of all time? We're out to make a list of... more
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