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  • 01-06-2008, 08:49 PM
    3-LockBox
    APOD // off topic
    Astronomy Picture Of the Day

    Something I visit from time to time, from an online astronomy class I took a while back. The site is self explanatory. Every now and then I run across something incredible looking. This ones going on the desktop background. I just had to share it.

    http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap071226.html

    wicked, isn't it.
  • 01-07-2008, 05:27 AM
    kexodusc
    Yep, my personal fav is the Pillars of Creation, a very similar phenomenon near a whole 'nuther Nebula, IIRC.
    http://www.secondarylife.com/Pillars...20Creation.jpg

    Those gas clouds are light years in size...man I feel small.