Very cool outer space pulsar picture from NASA

[wraithfodder]

Is this just not incredible??



A quote.... "

At the center of a new image made by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is a very young and powerful pulsar, known as PSR B1509-58, or B1509 for short. The pulsar is a rapidly spinning neutron star which is spewing energy out into the space around it to create complex and intriguing structures, including one that resembles a large cosmic hand." Rest of article at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090403181503.htm

 

Comments

[anjak-j.livejournal.com]

That's awesome...

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Sure is...

[cat-77.livejournal.com]

Awesome! It looks like a hand reaching out to touch the explosion. Very cool.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, very glad I found it today. Cool photo.

[2bluaeryn.livejournal.com]

Beyond cool!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

That would make a great poster.

[2bluaeryn.livejournal.com]

INDEED

[abracah.livejournal.com]

Wow!!!!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

If I can find a bigger image, it'll make a great desktop on the PC.

[shansgrl.livejournal.com]

Wow! Another picture to add to my collection. Thanks! *runs off to read*

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

:)

[tringasolitaria.livejournal.com]

Very cool pic. :)

[cimmerdeux.livejournal.com]

http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/chronological.html

The Chandra Observatory site often has the pics set up so you can download to your desktop. It's like the Hubble Telescope site. I download a lot of pics from these places. They're very cool.

http://hubblesite.org/

Under Gallery, look under exotic; they've got some pictures worth leaving the planet for, LOL.

[listy01.livejournal.com]

Wow that is beyond awesome!

[never-at-home.livejournal.com]

Cool! I'm adding it as an SGU icon! Thanks!

[lorr54.livejournal.com]

Wow! It looks like an outstretched hand with fire coming from the fingertips! Very cool

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the hand image is incredible.

[flingslass.livejournal.com]

Woot, that's a gorgeous picture!