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Halo of the Cats Eye

Halo of the Cats Eye: APOD: 2014 June 1 - Halo of the Cat's Eye


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2014 June 1


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Explanation: The Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543) is one of the best known planetary nebulae in the sky. Its haunting symmetries are seen in the very central region of this stunning false-color picture, processed to reveal the enormous but extremely faint halo of gaseous material, over three light-years across, which surrounds the brighter, familiar planetary nebula. Made with data from the Nordic Optical Telescope in the Canary Islands, the composite picture shows extended emission from the nebula. Planetary nebulae have long been appreciated as a final phase in the life of a sun-like star. Only much more recently however, have some planetaries been found to have halos like this one, likely formed of material shrugged off during earlier active episodes in the star's evolution. While the planetary nebula phase is thought to last for around 10,000 years, astronomers estimate the age of the outer filamentary portions of this halo to be 50,000 to 90,000 years.

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WR 104: A Pinwheel Star System

WR 104: A Pinwheel Star System: APOD: 2014 June 3 - WR 104: A Pinwheel Star System


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2014 June 3


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Explanation: Might this giant pinwheel one-day destroy us? Probably not, but investigation of the unusual star system Wolf-Rayet 104 has turned up an unexpected threat. The unusual pinwheel pattern has been found to be created by energetic winds of gas and dust that are expelled and intertwine as two massive stars orbit each other. One system component is a Wolf-Rayet star, a tumultuous orb in the last stage of evolution before it explodes in a supernova -- an event possible anytime in the next million years. Research into the spiral pattern of the emitted dust, however, indicates the we are looking nearly straight down the spin axis of the system -- possibly the same axis along which a powerful jet would emerge were the supernova accompanied by a gamma-ray burst. Now the WR 104 supernova itself will likely be an impressive but harmless spectacle. Conversely, were Earth really near the center of the powerful GRB beam, even the explosion's 8,000 light year distance might not be far enough to protect us. Currently, neither WR 104 nor GRB beams are understood well enough to know the real level of danger.

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Lightning Arizona USA

Lightning Arizona USA ( Source : Stumbleupon )
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Date: May 19, 2014, 3:31 AM

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We ‘Hype’ Alien World Findings Amid Little Data, Exoplanet Scientist Says

We ‘Hype’ Alien World Findings Amid Little Data, Exoplanet Scientist Says
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Date: Mar 12, 2014, 9:45 PM

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ALIEN PLANET - Mega Discovery! 715 Alien Planets Confirmed Using A New Trick On Old Kepler Data

ALIEN PLANET - Mega Discovery! 715 Alien Planets Confirmed Using A New Trick On Old Kepler Data.:



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SOLAR HALO

SOLAR HALO:



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Date: Mar 12, 2014, 9:33 PM

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Red-Sky-black-tree FOR MOBILE

Red-Sky-black-tree FOR Mobile :



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Date: Feb 25, 2014, 8:44 PM

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QUALITY GALAXY WALLPAPER FOR MOBILE

QUALITY GALAXY WALLPAPER FOR MOBILE :



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Date: Feb 23, 2014, 5:04 PM

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SPRING NIGHT & Animated Gif

SPRING NIGHT & Animated Gif
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Date: Feb 17, 2014, 5:32 PM

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MOONLIT BEACH WAVES

MOONLIT BEACH WAVES
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Date: Feb 17, 2014, 2:32 PM

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SPACE

SPACE
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Date: Feb 14, 2014, 1:05 PM

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PLUS-THE-UNIVERSE-PLANETS-WALLPAPER-GOOGLE-IMAGES

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Date: May 20, 2014, 11:55 PM

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ENTERPRISE UFO UNIVERSE WALLPAPER

ENTERPRISE UFO UNIVERSE WALLPAPER:



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Date: Jun 17, 2013, 4:06 AM

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AMAZING UNIVERSE WALLPAPER

AMAZING UNIVERSE WALLPAPER:



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Date: May 25, 2014, 2:07 AM

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Britain's Red Arrows airplane display team perfo during D-Day commemorations in Portsmouth

Britain's Red Arrows airplane display team perform during D-Day commemorations in Portsmouth in southern England on June 5, 2014:



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Date: Jun 5, 2014, 3:00 AM

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PLUS PLANETS SPACE

PLUS PLANETS SPACE:



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Date: Jun 16, 2014, 1:20 AM

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FILME-PIA10969

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Date: Jul 22, 2014, 12:08 AM

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ACROSS THE UNIVERSE - Kepler-69 and the Solar System

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE - Kepler-69 and the Solar System.:



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Date: Jul 28, 2014, 12:49 AM

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ACROSS THE UNIVERSE - Kepler-62 and the Solar System

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE - Kepler-62 and the Solar System:



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Date: Jul 28, 2014, 12:51 AM

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ACROSS THE UNIVERSE - Morning Star (Artist Concept)

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE - Morning Star (Artist Concept):



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Date: Jul 28, 2014, 12:55 AM

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GIF HD Earth Pouring Ocean GIF

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Date: Aug 1, 2014, 1:43 AM

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PHOTOGRAPHY Across The Universe - RAINBOW

PHOTOGRAPHY Across The Universe wallaman falls
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Earth - image of the big blue marble

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Date: Jan 1, 1994, 2:00 AM

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In Green Company: Aurora over Norway

In Green Company: Aurora over Norway: APOD: 2014 November 3 - In Green Company: Aurora over Norway


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2014 November 3


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In Green Company: Aurora over Norway

Image Credit & Copyright: Max Rive
Explanation: Raise your arms if you see an aurora. With those instructions, two nights went by with, well, clouds -- mostly. On the third night of returning to same peaks, though, the sky not only cleared up but lit up with a spectacular auroral display. Arms went high in the air, patience and experience paid off, and the amazing featured image was captured. The setting is a summit of the Austnesfjorden fjord close to the town of Svolvear on the Lofoten islands in northern Norway. The time was early March. Our Sun has been producing an abundance of picturesque aurora of late as it is near the time of its maximum surface activity in its 11-year magnetic cycle.

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Moon and Earth from Chang e 5 T1

Moon and Earth from Chang e 5 T1: APOD: 2014 November 4 - Moon and Earth from Chang e 5 T1


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2014 November 4


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Explanation: Described at times as a big blue marble, from some vantage points Earth looks more like a small blue marble. Such was the case in this iconic image of the Earth and Moon system taken by the Chang'e 5-T1 mission last week. The Moon appears larger than the Earth because it was much closer to the spacecraft's camera. Displaying much of a surface usually hidden from Earth, the Moon appears dark and gray when compared to the more reflective and colorful planet that it orbits. The robotic Chang'e 5-T1 spacecraft, predominantly on an engineering test mission, rounded the Moon last Tuesday returned to Earth on Friday.

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