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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 (nineteen years ago)

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 (nineteen years ago)

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

Wow!

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

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 (nineteen years ago)

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 (nineteen years ago)

erm, Kate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 (nineteen years ago)

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 (nineteen years ago)

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 (nineteen years ago)

Is that any good?

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

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 (nineteen years ago)

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 (nineteen years ago)

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 (nineteen years ago)

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

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 (nineteen years ago)

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 (nineteen years ago)

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 (nineteen years ago)

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 (nineteen years ago)

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