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I typically don’t like the nebula gifs because they’re horribly overrated. But if I was honest, I’d have to admit this is pretty trippy.

#galaxy #lsd #nebula #outer space #outerspace #shrooms #space #star #stars

The Cosmic Hand Nebula.
“Red represents low-energy X-rays, the medium range is green, and the most energetic ones are colored blue. The blue hand-like structure was created by energy emanating from the nebula around they dying star PSR B1509-58. The red areas are from a neighboring gas cloud called RCW 89.”

#Physics #Math #Astronomy #Galaxy #Nebula #Science #NASA #Universe #Telescope

psyct:

Celestial Disco: A Stellar Ripple
Approximately 100 million years ago, a smaller galaxy plunged through the heart of the Cartwheel galaxy, creating ripples of brief star formation. In this image, the first ripple appears as an ultraviolet-bright blue outer ring so powerful that it may be one of the most powerful UV-emitting galaxies in the nearby universe.
This false-color composite image shows the Cartwheel galaxy as seen by the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX), the Hubble Space Telescope (green); the Spitzer Space Telescope (red); and the Chandra X-ray Observatory (purple).
Although astronomers have not identified exactly which galaxy collided with the Cartwheel, two of three candidate galaxies can be seen in this image to the bottom left of the ring, one as a neon blob and the other as a green spiral.
Previously, scientists believed the ring marked the outermost edge of the galaxy, but the latest GALEX observations detect a faint disk, not visible in this image, that extends to twice the diameter of the ring.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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#galaxy #cartwheel #astronomy #celestial #awesome #beautiful #star stuff

The Haunting Beauty of NGC 3190 —A Deadly Supernova Factory
This magnificent galaxy inspires us, again, to ask: does advanced life exist there? The fact that we have no proof of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe may simply mean that intelligent civilizations have all too finite lifetimes. NGC 3190 is a spiral galaxy of unbearable beauty in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. In 2002, astronomers uncovered one supernova in March in the southeastern part and then another team uncovered a second supernova on the other side two months later -sure destroyers of vicinity-based life.
The spectacular image below is the “Trio in Leo.” There is actually a fourth member of this group which not shown- but the group also goes by another catalogued name of “Hickson 44.” These galaxies are estimated to be 60 million light years away. The galaxy furthest to the left is an elliptical galaxy (NGC 3193) and is fairly devoid of detail. The top center of the image features NGC 3190.

#Astronomy #Galaxy #NGC 3190 #supernova #space #universe #awesome

I am a being of Heaven and Earth, of thunder and lightning, of rain and wind, of the galaxies.

Eden Ahbez (via elige)

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#quote #rain #wind #galaxy #earth #heaven

ocelott:

~Galactic Helix

#helix #dna #universe #galaxy

#stars #sky #gif #moon #orange #sunset #galaxy

#Sky #Stars #Night #Constellations #Galaxy #Space

fuckyeahtheuniverse:

ianbrooks:

Space: You Are Here poster series by Mike Gottschalk
Space is all big and shit, yo. I know most people are already aware of this, but sometimes you just need to put things in perspective.

oh, did you plan on feeling significant today?

#universe #solar system #galaxy #you are here #earth #astronomy

fuckyeahtheuniverse:

The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared

#sombrero #sombrero galaxy #galaxy #galaxies #outer space #universe

#nebula #colorful #universe #galaxy #outer space #stars

weareallstarstuff:

Heart Nebula

#nebula #heart nebula #astronomy #galaxy #universe #awesome

#galaxy #exploration #human resources #dicks #truth

conjuringseed:

WHAT

#Universe #Stellar #Nebula #Galaxy #Outer Space #Space #Astronomy