The Known Universe
[youtube= The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of…
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Astronomy Picture of the Day | Pelican Nebula Close-up
Pelican Nebula Close-up Credit & Copyright: Tony Hallas Explanation: The prominent ridge of emission featured in this intensely colorful skyscape is designated IC 5067. Part of a larger emission nebula with a distinctive shape, popularly called The Pelican…
Astronomy Picture of the Day | Spectacular VISTA of the Tarantula
[Click to hugely enarachnidate, or grab the atomically-mutated, 130 Mb, 9000 x 12000 pixel megaspider version here. But be you fairly warned: you'll lose your afternoon looking at it.] That is a new image of the Tarantula Nebula…