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Best photos of the Universe, 2012
technewspedia.com ^ | Jan 1, 2013 | Michael Taylor

Posted on 03/02/2013 9:21:12 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach

Best photos of the Universe, 2012

Best photos of the Universe, 2012

Phil Plait, American astronomer and writer-is responsible for the interesting blog about the latest news in astronomy and Bad Astronomy “(which this year moved to Slate.com), and also led the Discovery Channel program Bad Universe whose episode about asteroids was indispensable to our special article on the destruction of Earth .

As 2012 ends, Plait made a huge article in your blog with the most beautiful images related to astronomy that have taken this year. It is clear that the article includes of events ‘land’ as northern lights or even the classic photograph of himself Curiosity. Of all the images of Plait, we selected eight that took our breath away:

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TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: astronomy

1 posted on 03/02/2013 9:21:24 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: SunkenCiv; NormsRevenge; Marine_Uncle; blam; TigersEye; justa-hairyape; onyx; SierraWasp

Multiple links out of this ....


2 posted on 03/02/2013 9:23:33 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

The Venus photo is awesome.


3 posted on 03/02/2013 9:25:56 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

The rotating gas cloud is a good one not included.

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/bad_astronomy/2012/12/best_astronomy_images_2012_see_the_most_beautiful_images_of_the_universe.html


4 posted on 03/02/2013 9:33:20 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

In looking at the photo of the Sun, remember that the Best and Brightest scientists remind us that Global Warming is caused by cow farts.


5 posted on 03/02/2013 9:33:37 AM PST by Flick Lives (We're going to be just like the old Soviet Union, but with free cell phones!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Great pictures. I guess the captions were done using a computer auto-translator?


6 posted on 03/02/2013 9:39:55 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Awesome!

Many thanks for posting!


7 posted on 03/02/2013 9:41:13 AM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
The universe seems infinite and to think it's still dwarfed by the ego of The One.


8 posted on 03/02/2013 9:59:22 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Someday our schools will teach the difference between "lose" and "loose")
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

thanks for posting


9 posted on 03/02/2013 10:03:58 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Lancey Howard

Might be,...they are a bit....strange.


10 posted on 03/02/2013 10:12:44 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: cripplecreek

It is actually a reconstruction and animation of what it might look like ...mucha work done on it.


11 posted on 03/02/2013 10:17:13 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: Flick Lives

Right,....that photo of the SUN is just incredible in what it shows.


12 posted on 03/02/2013 10:19:05 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: All
And:

6. – Do not anger a black hole

In the center of the galaxy Hercules is a supermassive black hole that absorbs large amounts of material, and forms a rotating disk with a temperature so high that it wants to expand and explode violently. Among the magnetic forces, friction and other, the material is strongly driven by two rays that come from the ‘poles’ of the disk so fast that travel hundreds of light years before settling down in speed and the two red clouds observed in the image.

The overall structure has more than a million light years from end to end, but what you would expect from an object whose main engine is a black hole with 2,500 million times the mass of the sun?

13 posted on 03/02/2013 10:23:06 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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a black hole with 2,500 million times the mass of the sun?

2,500,000,000 or 2.5x10**9!!

14 posted on 03/02/2013 10:39:56 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Truly a treat to see!

Thank you so much, dearest Ernest!!


15 posted on 03/02/2013 11:33:32 AM PST by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Behold the Heavens in all their glory.


16 posted on 03/02/2013 2:11:37 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (Galt level is not far away......)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Psalm 19
1 The heavens are telling the glory of God;
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
2 Day to day pours forth speech,
and night to night declares knowledge.
3 There is no speech, nor are there words;
their voice is not heard;
4 yet their voice[a] goes out through all the earth,
and their words to the end of the world.

In them he has set a tent for the sun,
5 which comes forth like a bridegroom leaving his chamber,
and like a strong man runs its course with joy.
6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens,
and its circuit to the end of them;
and there is nothing hid from its heat.


17 posted on 03/02/2013 2:19:06 PM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; married21; ...

Thanks Ernest, an ‘extra, extra’ to APoD members.


18 posted on 03/02/2013 10:54:21 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; married21; ...

Thanks Ernest, an ‘extra, extra’ to APoD members.


19 posted on 03/02/2013 10:55:10 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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