Rainbow Tornado
The Spitzer Space Telescope is providing a unique look at space. Some of the images that it has captured are breath taking. The latest one captures what looks like a rainbow tornado in space that is .3 light years long.
Photo from MSNBCAccording to the MSNBC article, the formation is known as a Herbig-Haro object. These objects are formed when highly energized particles are ejected from a young star and then collide with interstellar dust and gas. The shape of this one is unique. They usually look like the wake of a speeding boat.
Cool and beautiful things lurk in the heavens.
posted by SEAWITCH at
3:53:00 PM
8 Comments:
Incredible image and a tribute to the engineers who made it possible.
blogbank,
It is an incredible image and a testament to the work of engineers and scientists.
...and a testament to the work of engineers and scientists.
And a pretyy picture as well.
felis,
All of the above!
What i wouldn't give to be Captain Kirk....Crusin through space blowin shit up and havin fun with willing alien ladies.
I think these pictures are fantastic, what an amazing universe we live in.
patrick,
Tsk, tsk. Better to be Picard and enjoy the show without blowing everything up!
It is an amazing universe!
Stunning. And better to be sitting next to Picard, enjoying all the sights. :)
esther,
Picard is the more debonair of the two!:)
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