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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on March 12, 2011, 16:30

Title: Space Pictures This Week: "Runaway" Star, Shuttle Flyby
Post by: sam on March 12, 2011, 16:30

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The Westbrook Nebula is a so-called protoplanetary nebula being formed by the death of a sunlike star. This newly released picture from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope combines visible and near-infrared light to reveal the jets of toxic gases, including carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide, spewing from the hidden star.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/pictures/110311-best-space-pictures-milky-way-bow-shock-shuttle-sauron-135/?now=2011-03-11-00:01#/space135-hubble-westbrook-nebula_33158_600x450.jpg

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: "Runaway" Star, Shuttle Flyby
Post by: Clive on March 12, 2011, 19:27

The words bright and Alpha Camelopardalis don't sit well together do they?   :laugh: