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You know, pictures of cool space stuff and the like:

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

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 12:38 (seventeen years ago) link

Honestly, this looks like a Yes album cover:

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0702/pillars5_hst_big.jpg

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 12:39 (seventeen years ago) link

ihttp://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0701/sombrero_spitzer.jpg

Wow!

― bidfurd (bidfurd), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 12:56 (seventeen years ago) link

I've got that sombrero galaxy as my desktop. It's awesome. The distances with this kind of thing stagger me. That galaxy is 30 million light years away. A light year is about 6 TRILLION miles. That's a long, long way, my brain can barely imagine how big 1000 miles is, let alone 6 trillion * 30 million miles.

― The Wayward Johnny B (stigoftdumpilx), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 13:10 (seventeen years ago) link

yeah, see this is the thing with astronomy, the distances *are* staggering.

(This is a common criticism of RTD Who-writing, that he uses these comically large numbers for effect - thing is, when dealing with astronomy, the numbers really are so large you can't adequately get your head around them.)

I really want to nick those star nurseries for an album cover or something.

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 13:14 (seventeen years ago) link

erm, Kate

ihttp://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000B5IMFE.02._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ

― bidfurd (bidfurd), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 13:20 (seventeen years ago) link

Broken link! (I am sure someone has already used it.)

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 13:21 (seventeen years ago) link

Yes fraid so. look up "Love songs of the hanging gardens" by Kelley Polar

― bidfurd (bidfurd), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 13:22 (seventeen years ago) link

I've never even heard of this Kelley Polar person so I'm fine.

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 13:32 (seventeen years ago) link

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000B5IMFE.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

It looks like NASA stole the album cover and deleted the artist's name.

― Captain Purple Items (nu_onimo), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 13:33 (seventeen years ago) link

Or indeed Shelabi Effect by Shelabi Effect:

http://www.alien8recordings.com/artists/15/Shalabi-Effect

― Boksen - The jury is out (Guilty Boksen), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 13:35 (seventeen years ago) link

Is that any good?

― Captain Purple Items (nu_onimo), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 13:46 (seventeen years ago) link

It is free noise improvisation. How could it POSSIBLY be any good at all?

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 13:49 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm listening to a track now and my brane is wondering why it isn't stoned.

― Captain Purple Items (nu_onimo), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 13:51 (seventeen years ago) link

Shadows of Martian Robots!!!

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0702/shadow_opportunity.jpg

This would also make a great album cover for a geeky electro band.

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 13:58 (seventeen years ago) link

― Captain Purple Items (nu_onimo), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 14:05 (seventeen years ago) link

Where did my picture go?

http://www.factsontheback.com/images/astronomy/Lagoon%20Nebula.jpg

― Captain Purple Items (nu_onimo), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 14:06 (seventeen years ago) link

My APOD. I actually made this one. I are serious astrophysicist. It's supposed to be the gas in a galaxy. Note galaxies do not look like this, which is part of the reason my PhD is overrunning. It does look cool though.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f325/caek/speed3.gif

― caek (caek), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 15:08 (seventeen years ago) link

OK, I have to stop looking at that, caek, because I am becoming hypnotised. Or is that your FIENDISH PLAN?!?!?

I want that for a screensaver.

― in the case of masonic attack (kate), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 15:09 (seventeen years ago) link

Full size demon headmaster version here: http://pentangle.net/ilx-galaxies/speed.gif

A few more here: http://pentangle.net/ilx-galaxies/

― caek (caek), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 15:22 (seventeen years ago) link

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