Dan Brandon
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Jan 19
Celestial Wonder Looks Uncannily Like a Manatee
by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com Assistant Managing Editor A watery-looking nebula in deep space is being renamed after the sea creature it strongly resembles: a manatee. The nebula is the leftovers from a star that died in a supernova explosion about 20,000 years ago. Before it died, the giant star puffed out its outer gaseous layers, …
Jan 19
The Galaxy Puzzle in the Constellation of Centaurus
Found This article at NASA’s site. Interesting but I really just like the Picture! Hubble Image: The Galaxy Puzzle in the Constellation of Centaurus › Larger image The Universe loves to fool our eyes, giving the impression that celestial objects are located at the same distance from Earth. A good example …
Jan 16
Astronomers Find Massive Supply of Gas Around Modern Galaxies
Jan. 11, 2013— Galaxies have a voracious appetite for fuel — in this case, fresh gas — but astronomers have had difficulty finding the pristine gas that should be falling onto galaxies. Now, scientists have provided direct empirical evidence for these gas flows using new observations from the Hubble Space Telescope. Circumgalactic gas. (Credit: …
