Astro-image of the day: here's your NEW image

[mckitterick]

Here's an amazing photo of the Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. NASA launches this new image to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the space telescope's launch. Just wow:

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Best,
Chris

Comments

[fortyozspartan.livejournal.com]

That looks startling like the eye of Saruman. Eeee!

[renegade500.livejournal.com]

I thought the exact same thing!

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

But it's even more ominous than that (see below)....

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

WHO DARES LOOK INTO THE EYE?

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Oh...oh...WOW!

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Isn't that just amazing? Even "regular" photos of this nebula are gorgeous, but this is, well, beyond that.

[kylielee1000.livejournal.com]

I never comment to these, but I absolutely adore them and really look forward to viewing them. They are simply breathtaking!

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'll keep doing them, every day if possible.

[hlmt.livejournal.com]

We're loooooooking at youuuuuu.... *dadeedada* =)

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

See, that's the secret: This is actually a vast optical device for examining people around the galaxy (and some nearby ones, too). At its current range from Earth, it has resolving power capable of reading automobile license plates. At least they're benevolent... or their government was when they built it, anyway....

[hlmt.livejournal.com]

Oh god. I knew we should have changed our plates from WA to OR before now.