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Nebulae – Clouds Alight in a Deep Ocean of Darkness
We took a brief look at nebulae, but some of you fed back to me that we didn’t take far enough of a look. A nebula, as explained a few days ago, is a big mass of gas and dust that either reflects or fluoresces light. They are a showcase for the stars that inhabit … Continue reading
Categories: Astrophysics
Tags: astrophotography, astrophysics, asymptotic giant branch, butterfly, cat's eye, crab, dust, eagle, emission, false color, flame, helix, infrared, lighthouse, mass loss, nebula, neutron, photography, photos, planetary, protoplanetary, ring, star, telescopes, triangulum, x-ray
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A Star is Born
We see them twinkle at night, we make odd shapes out of them, and one of them is a major component of our daily lives as members of a race and components of a complex ecosystem. But what is it, and how did it come to be? The Interstellar Medium When we look into space … Continue reading
Categories: Astrophysics
Tags: astrophysics, chandra, crab, dark, dust, eagle, emission, fusion, horsehead, hydrogen, Jeans, nebula, nebulae, pelican, physics, protostar, reflection, star
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