Breathtaking photos from space...

[Connemara]

Holy ****. This is the star Mira, streaking through the galaxy at supersonic speed (291,000 MPH). The NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer took this shot.

 

[sho'nuff]

that is an awesome photo. how is a star streaking through space? is that not a meteor or comet?

 

[LSeca]

Great pic Connie, thanks for sharing.

 

[Connemara]

Originally Posted by diorshoe

that is an awesome photo. how is a star streaking through space? is that not a meteor or comet?

http://www.galex.caltech.edu/MEDIA/2...roduction.html

 

[GQgeek]

This brings-up another question. Do we have any amateur astronomers here? I built an 8" telescope in HS but haven't used it in years, since it's useless in the city. I'll probably start-up that hobby once i move down south and buy a house away from the city lights.

 

[Connemara]

Originally Posted by GQgeek

This brings-up another question. Do we have any amateur astronomers here? I built an 8" telescope in HS but haven't used it in years, since it's useless in the city. I'll probably start-up that hobby once i move down south and buy a house away from the city lights.

Did your MMORPG career put your astronomy studies on the backburner?

 

[Tokyo Slim]

Jackson Pollock does "space".

 

[SoCal2NYC]

Thanks this picture made me have a dream last night that meteors were falling in my backyard.

 

[Go Surface]

It's like a celestial ***-shot.

 

[rach2jlc]

Originally Posted by Tokyo Slim

Jackson Pollock does "space".

Mira meets "Full Fathom Five."

Anyway, nice pic!

 

[lawyerdad]

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

Thanks this picture made me have a dream last night that meteors were falling in my backyard.

is that a good thing or a bad thing?

 

[SoCal2NYC]

Originally Posted by lawyerdad

is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Just a statement.

 

[xchen]

Time to turn on either National Geographic HD or Discovery Channel HD Theater!

 

[Never2Late]

What are stars exactly? If you were to go close-up to a "star" what would it be? Is there any answers to this?

 

[Tokyo Slim]

Originally Posted by Never2Late

What are stars exactly? If you were to go close-up to a "star" what would it be? Is there any answers to this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star

I was about to try and explain it to you, but then I realized that the Internet is here for more than making fun of people.