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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on February 11, 2011, 13:31

Title: Space Pictures This Week: Black Hole Ring, Moon Pit, More
Post by: sam on February 11, 2011, 13:31

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In visible light (top left), a cloud of dust and gas in the constellation Cygnus looks a bit like a map of North America. Now, infrared views of the region from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope (bottom left and right) show the bustle of star birth happening in the North American nebula.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/02/pictures/110210-best-space-pictures-week-science-black-hole-galaxy-moon-sun-131/

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Black Hole Ring, Moon Pit, More
Post by: Rik on February 11, 2011, 17:06

Great pictures, Sam.

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Black Hole Ring, Moon Pit, More
Post by: Clive on February 11, 2011, 22:39

Spitzer has been tremendously successful space observatory.   8-)