Astro-image of the Day: Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud

Of all the gorgeous objects in our Milky Way galaxy, star-forming regions such as this nebula have to be the most beautiful. Studies using the Spitzer Space Telescope data show more than 300 baby stars with a median age of 300,000 years - compare that to the Sun's middle-aged 4.5 billion years or the most aged stars of more than 12 billion years. When I say "baby," I mean it! Heck, they're younger than the Human species.

Click the image to see the story and much larger images.

Best,
Chris

Astro-image of the Day: Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud

Of all the gorgeous objects in our Milky Way galaxy, star-forming regions such as this nebula have to be the most beautiful. Studies using the Spitzer Space Telescope data show more than 300 baby stars with a median age of 300,000 years - compare that to the Sun's middle-aged 4.5 billion years or the most aged stars of more than 12 billion years. When I say "baby," I mean it! Heck, they're younger than the Human species.

Click the image to see the story and much larger images.

Best,
Chris

mckitterick LJ: the week in review

Continuing a new tradition, here's what I've posted in my LJ over the past week for those, like me, who miss a lot of posts:

• Astro-image of the Day: Lunar eclipse [tomorrow, Feb. 20! - don't miss it!]


• Astro-image of the Day: youngest and brightest galaxy ever photographed


• Democracy takes another hit


• it's NOT "security vs. privacy"


• Want stuff? I got stuff! [eBay sale ends tomorrow]


• getting to know you meme


• a ray of hope from Congress [a positive update to "Democracy takes another hit"]


• Astro-image of the Day: Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud

Best,
Chris

mckitterick LJ: the week in review

Continuing a new tradition, here's what I've posted in my LJ over the past week for those, like me, who miss a lot of posts:

• Astro-image of the Day: Lunar eclipse [tomorrow, Feb. 20! - don't miss it!]


• Astro-image of the Day: youngest and brightest galaxy ever photographed


• Democracy takes another hit


• it's NOT "security vs. privacy"


• Want stuff? I got stuff! [eBay sale ends tomorrow]


• getting to know you meme


• a ray of hope from Congress [a positive update to "Democracy takes another hit"]


• Astro-image of the Day: Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud

Best,
Chris