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Offline sam

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Space Pictures This Week: Stormy Sun, Oldest Galaxies
« on: March 19, 2011, 20:18 »
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A "stunning" closeup released this week shows part of the Tarantula Nebula, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/pictures/110319-best-space-pictures-sun-japan-earthquake-tsunami-science/#/space136-hubble-tarantula-nebula_33378_600x450.jpg
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Re: Space Pictures This Week: Stormy Sun, Oldest Galaxies
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2011, 10:21 »
The odd thing is, Sam, that it looks awfully like 'artists impressions' that I grew up with as a kid. It says a lot for their work.
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Re: Space Pictures This Week: Stormy Sun, Oldest Galaxies
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2011, 14:44 »
we did have some idea of what things would have looked like then though... but you are right some of the artistic renditions really weren't bad.
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Re: Space Pictures This Week: Stormy Sun, Oldest Galaxies
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2011, 14:59 »
Stunning pics, though.   8-)
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Re: Space Pictures This Week: Stormy Sun, Oldest Galaxies
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2011, 20:58 »
Spiders in SPAAAAAACE!   ;D
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Re: Space Pictures This Week: Stormy Sun, Oldest Galaxies
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2011, 21:09 »
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